Bad-tempered rooks maybe seen around area Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEAN Bad-tempered rooks maybe seen around area (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 19, 2017
3% INURE Temper (5) LA Times Daily May 30, 2026
3% CRABBY Like a bad-tempered crustacean? (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 23, 2026
3% TESTY Bad-tempered (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 21, 2026
3% TESTIER More bad-tempered (7) Commuter Mar 3, 2026
3% RATTY Bad-tempered (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 2, 2026
2% RUDDY Largely bad-tempered, yelled on vacation, turning red (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 28, 2026
2% OHNO "That's bad!" (4) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
2% PUTANAMETOAFACE Meet someone you've seen around (15) Universal May 23, 2026
2% ITDEPENDS "Maybe" (9) LA Times Daily May 23, 2026

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