This bad-tempered oath a mystery (9,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROSSWORDPUZZLE This bad-tempered oath a mystery (9,6) (15) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
7% RATTY Bad-tempered (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 2, 2026
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
6% WHODUNNIT Murder mystery (9) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
6% SOURPUSS Bad-tempered grouch - feline? (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Feb 18, 2026
6% STROPPIEST Poster spit (anag) - most bad-tempered and awkward to deal with (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
6% MILD Temperate (4) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
6% AURA Mysterious quality (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
6% SWORE Took an oath in court (5) Newsday Feb 9, 2026

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