Filed from 40 published puzzles

TESTY

Set to 22 different clues across 40 published puzzles, most often “Snappish” — The New York Times, Thursday, 13 September 2007.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Snappish8 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 13 September 2007

  • Irascible4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 22 May 2011

  • Irritable4 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 October 2010

  • On edge2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 22 July 2008

  • Cross2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 21 October 2005

  • Short-tempered2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 3 May 2004

  • Cantankerous2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 3 June 2002

  • Ill-tempered2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 19 September 2000

  • Inclined to strike outonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 23 April 2011

  • Short-fusedonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 7 September 2005

  • Ready to snaponce

    The New York Times — Friday, 20 May 2005

  • Hardly easygoingonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 29 December 2004

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