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Bad-tempered? More so, unfortunately (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

morose

'bad-tempered?' is the definition.
(morose means sad or in a bad mood)

'more so unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' indicates anagramming the letters (a bad or unfortunate spelling).
'more'+'so'='moreso'
'moreso' is an anagram of 'MOROSE'.

(Other definitions for morose that I've seen before include "Sullen. bad-tempered" , "Lugubrious" , "in gloomy mood" , "Sad" , "Gloomy and unsociable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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