Socrates' bad-tempered wife. Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XANTIPPE Socrates' bad-tempered wife. (8)
8% PETULANCE Bad temper (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
7% PETULANT Childishly bad-tempered (8) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
7% CRAB Bad-tempered sort (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
7% STROP Bad temper (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
7% XANTHIPPE The allegedly bad-tempered wife of Socrates (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 28, 2024
6% CUR Worthless or bad-tempered dog (3) (3) Puzzler Nov 8, 2025
6% PERMANENT Bad temper nan's enduring (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
6% GRUMP Bad-tempered person (5) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2025
5% INURE Temper, in a good way (5) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
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