Cantankerous Crossword Clue

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Cantankerous Crossword Answer

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ORNERY

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TESTY

(5 letters)

SURLY

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. meet at a point
2. to cover or extend over an area or time period
(adjective)
1. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
2. annoyed and irritable
(noun)
1. any affliction that causes great suffering
2. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CANTANKEROUS (adjective)
1. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
2. having a difficult and contrary disposition

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ORNERY
(6 letters)
TESTY
(5 letters)
SURLY
(5 letters)

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