Bad temper, sulkiness (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETULANCE Bad temper, sulkiness (9) (9)
94% SULLEN Bad-tempered, sulky (6) The Times Concise Aug 31, 2022
94% GRUMPY Bad-tempered, sulky (6) The Times Concise Apr 21, 2022
8% STROP Bad temper (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
7% PERMANENT Bad temper nan's enduring (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
7% POUTING Looking sulky (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 27, 2025
7% GRUMP Bad-tempered person (5) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2025
7% PETULANT Childishly sulky or bad-tempered (8)
6% SAWRED Lost one's temper (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
6% IRE Hot temper (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 31, 2025
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