Bad-tempered worker beset by ulcer, old American Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANTANKEROUS Bad-tempered worker beset by ulcer, old American (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2016
5% CRABBY Bad-tempered (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 15, 2026
5% CRANKY Irritable, bad-tempered (6) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2026
5% APACHE Native American dad beset by pain (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 15, 2026
5% GRUMPY Cantankerous, bad-tempered (6) The Times Concise Jun 6, 2026
4% CALMDOWN Temper your anger (4,4) (8) Puzzler Aug 13, 2026
4% DIRGE Golf beset by dreadful sound of woe (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 10, 2026
4% SWEET "___ Disposition" (The Temper Trap song) (5) USA Today Aug 9, 2026
4% DYER Textile worker (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
4% GEARS Shift workers? (5) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2026

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