Bad-tempered grouch – feline? Crossword Clue

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Bad-tempered grouch – feline? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BAD-TEMPERED (adjective)
1. annoyed and irritable
TEMPERED (adjective)
1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

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