The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TESTY , but the solution may also be PEEVISH which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Cranky crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TESTY | 33 % | 5 |
| ILLNATURED | 8 % | 10 |
| SOUR | 8 % | 4 |
| PEEVISH | 8 % | 7 |
| PETULANT | 8 % | 8 |
| SULLEN | 8 % | 6 |
| OUTOFSORTS | 8 % | 10 |
| PECKISH | 8 % | 7 |
| ODD | 8 % | 3 |
Why may PEEVISH be the right solution?
The word "peevish" means easily irritated or annoyed, which is synonymous with being cranky.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cranky
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unstable
- crank
- nettlesome
- fractious
- petulant
- irritable
- tetchy
- testy
- pettish
- peevish
- ill-natured
- tender
Crossword Answer definitions
TESTY adjective- Easily annoyed, irritable.
- Marked by impatience or ill humor.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TESTY
- Irritable
- On edge
- Easily irritated
- Cross
- Peevish
- Not exactly easygoing
- Irascible
- Easily nettled
- Ready to snap
- Short-tempered
More clues leading to the result ILLNATURED
More clues leading to the result SOUR
- Embitter
- Ill-humored
- Lemon-like
- Pucker-inducing
- Cranky
- Off-key
- Acerbic
- Whisky concoction
- Off, as milk
- Excessively acid
More clues leading to the result PEEVISH
More clues leading to the result PETULANT
- Contemptuous
- Irritated by the littlest things
- Touchy
- Crabby
- Peevish
- Prone to snits
- Cranky
- Irritable.
- Showing irritation.
- Querulous.