Fractious Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, May 19, 2000 · 15-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, May 19, 2000.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 19, 2000 · 15-Down · 5 letters
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easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
adjective
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