| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| GROUCH | Bad-tempered person | |
| ILLNATURED | Bad-tempered | |
| GRUMPY | Bad-tempered | |
| STROPPY | Bad-tempered | |
| ILLHUMOURED | Bad-tempered | |
| DYSPEPTIC | Bad-tempered | |
| CRABBY | Bad-tempered | |
| TETCHY | Bad-tempered | |
| CROSS | Bad-tempered | |
| ORNERY | Bad-tempered | |
| TOUCHY | Bad-tempered | |
| ILL-NATURED | Bad-tempered (3-8) | |
| SINNER | Bad person | |
| PETULANT | Childishly sulky or bad-tempered | |
| VIRAGO | Domineering, bad tempered woman | |