Bad-tempered, doubtless short of energy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SURLY Bad-tempered, doubtless short of energy (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
6% RATTY Bad-tempered (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 17, 2026
6% TESTY Bad-tempered, waspish (5) The Times Concise Sep 2, 2026
6% CRABBY Bad-tempered (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 15, 2026
6% CRANKY Irritable, bad-tempered (6) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2026
5% PEP Energy (3) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2026
5% ZIP Energy (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2026
5% CAL Energy unit on a nutrition label, for short (3)
5% LED Energy-efficient bulb, for short (3) New York Times Sep 20, 2026
5% CALM Even-tempered (4) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2026

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