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Bishop getting uncomfortable becomes spiteful (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bitchy

'spiteful' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bishop getting uncomfortable' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'uncomfortable' becomes 'itchy'.
'b'+'itchy'='BITCHY'

'becomes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bitchy that I've seen before include "Unpleasant and spiteful like female dog" , "malicious" , "Catty" , "Speaking spitefully in manner of female canine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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