| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Most crotchety | ||
| Most cross links in trial (8) | ||
| Most irritable | Universal | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Most irritable | The Times Specialist Sunday | 20 Oct 2019 |
| No-win results in big match, making one most irritable | ||
| Match with restrictions introduced becomes most bad-tempered | The Telegraph Cryptic | 14 Apr 2017 |
| Most irritated kippers in a kind of bed? | ||
| Most irritable | ||
| Most irritable | ||
| Most irritable | ||
| Most irascible | ||
| Most peevish. | ||
| Grouchiest. | ||
| Most irascible. | ||
| Adjective for a curmudgeon. |