Irritable and bad-tempered (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TETCHY Irritable and bad-tempered (6) (6)
95% ILLHUMOUR Irritability or bad temper (9)
10% PETULANCE Bad temper (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
9% CRAB Bad-tempered sort (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
9% STROP Bad temper (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
8% CUR Worthless or bad-tempered dog (3) (3) Puzzler Nov 8, 2025
8% PERMANENT Bad temper nan's enduring (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
8% GRUMP Bad-tempered person (5) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2025
8% SPLENETIC Irritable, bad-tempered (9) The Times Concise Jan 13, 2024
8% CRABBY Bad-tempered, irritable (6) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2019
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