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5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, December 18, 2022 · 99-Across

Appeared in 13 New York Times Crosswords between March 1995 and December 2022.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 18, 2022 · 99-Across · 5 letters

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easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

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  • INAPET6 letters
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    Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between September 1995 and September 2017.
  • SPLEENY7 letters
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    Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between October 2001 and April 2017.
  • IRRITATED9 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, February 18, 2011.
  • TETCHY6 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 2, 2007.
  • SULKY5 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, August 10, 2006.
  • PETULANT8 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, January 21, 1996.

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