| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Irritable | LA Times Daily | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Angry and impatient | New York Times | 29 Jan 2023 |
| Party on Arabian Peninsula for one returning by Sulky | ||
| Feeling unhappy or angry | New York Times | 07 Jul 2020 |
| Emotional ... or how the four theme answers are presented? | ||
| Sullen | Wall Street Journal | 08 Dec 2018 |
| Sulky | ||
| Sullen | ||
| Sulky | ||
| Sulking | ||
| Sulky | Wall Street Journal | 13 Jun 2016 |
| Sulky | ||
| Irritable | ||
| Sulking | ||
| Snippy | ||
| Sulky | ||
| Feeling gloomy, say | ||
| Sulking, say | ||
| Unusually emotional | ||
| Sulking |