Rankles no end

EATSAT

"Here’s a helpful hint for the clue "Rankles no end": "It sounds like something that might gnaw at you over time." This hint guides the solver toward the idea of persistent irritation ("gnaw at you") and the homophonic nature of the answer ("sounds like") without directly revealing "EATSAT.""

The clue uses wordplay to hint at the answer. "Rankles" is a verb meaning to cause irritation or resentment, but it can also be broken down phonetically. When pronounced, "rankles" sounds like "ranks + els," but the key is to focus on the word "no end," which suggests removing the final letter(s) of a word.