| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CROSS | Crotchety | |
| TESTY | Crotchety | |
| CRABBY | Crotchety | |
| TESTIEST | Most crotchety | |
| KINKY | Queer; eccentric; crotchety. | |
| CANTANKEROUS | Can petrol ship circle American who’s being crotchety? | |
| CRANKY | Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety. | |
| CROTCHETINESS | The state or character of being crotchety, or whimsical. | |
| CROTCHETY | Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man. | |