Surly, ill-tempered (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRUFF Surly, ill-tempered (5) (5)
7% CUR Surly sort (3) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
6% UNCOUTH Ill-mannered (7) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
6% CHOLERIC Quick-tempered (8) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
6% RUDE Ill-mannered (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
6% AILS Feels ill (4) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
6% FLU Seasonal illness (3)
6% TESTY Ill-tempered (5) Premier Sunday Jun 8, 2025
6% SULLEN Ill-tempered (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 6, 2024
6% SULLE/MCN Ill-tempered (9) New York Times May 11, 2023
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