Bad-tempered and combative Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORNERY Bad-tempered and combative (6) New York Times Nov 8, 2022
4% PETULANT Childishly bad-tempered (8) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
4% CRAB Bad-tempered sort (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
4% PETULANCE Bad temper (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
4% STROP Bad temper (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
3% INURE Temper, in a good way (5) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
3% OHNO "That's bad!" (4) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
3% TEETOTAL Practising temperance (8) The Times Concise Nov 11, 2025
3% CUR Worthless or bad-tempered dog (3) (3) Puzzler Nov 8, 2025
3% WARLIKE Combative (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 5, 2025

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