Stirring up trouble is a phrase used to describe the act of deliberately causing disruption or chaos. The crossword solutions for this term are ROIL (4 letters), INCITE (6 letters), PROVOKE (7 letters), MAKEWAVES (9 letters), and SOWDISCONTENT (13 letters). ROIL means to cause something to become agitated or disturbed, while INCITE means to encourage or stir up. PROVOKE means to cause someone to become angry or annoyed, and makewaves means to cause a disturbance or commotion. Finally, sowdiscontent means to spread feelings of dissatisfaction or unrest.