Irritable and impatient Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, February 10, 1997 · 4-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, February 10, 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 10, 1997 · 4-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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