Short-tempered Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short-tempered last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TESTY.

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6 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
TESTY Short-tempered (5) New York Times Aug 11, 2025
CANTANKEROUS Short-tempered (12) The Guardian Speedy Dec 24, 2023
GRUFF Short-tempered (5) USA Today Aug 14, 2018
SNIPPY Short-tempered (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 25, 2017
WASPISH Short-tempered (7)
EDGY Short-tempered. (4)

34 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
36% SPIRIT Short temper? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 17, 2017
32% SNAPPY Stylish or short-tempered (6) Universal Apr 10, 2025
32% IRE Short-tempered emotion (3)
32% HOTHEADS Short-tempered people (8) Newsday Jul 15, 2019
32% IMPATIENT Restless or short-tempered (9)
32% HOTHEAD Short-tempered person (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 28, 2017
32% HOTSPUR Short-tempered person (7)
32% HITTHECEILING The short-tempered fellow ___ (13)
28% TETCHY Irritable, short-tempered (6) (6)
28% THEIR The short temper of people in general (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 30, 2024

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"Short-tempered" is a clue for the word "TESTY." In this context, "testy" means easily irritated or annoyed. It's a great word to describe someone who is quick to get upset or angry.