| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DOUR | Cantankerous | |
| BADTEMPERED | Cantankerous | |
| TESTY | Cantankerous | |
| IRASCIBLE | Cantankerous | |
| CRABBY | Cantankerous | |
| CROTCHETY | Cantankerous | |
| BAD-TEMPERED | Cantankerous (3-8) | |
| ENCHANTING | Most cantankerous | |
| TESTIEST | Most cantankerous | |
| CURMUDGEON | Cantankerous person | |
| ORNERY | Cantankerous (coll) | |
| CROSSEXAMINER | Cantankerous inspector who interrogates witnesses? | |