Cantankerous or cruel (7)

I believe the answer is:

ogreish

(Other definitions for ogreish that I've seen before include "Fearsome" , "Cruel and terrifying" , "Looking like a fiend" , "Terrifyingly big" , "Monstrous, misshapen, cruel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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