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Granite’s broken, extremely cross (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

angriest

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'granite's broken extremely cross' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'granite's broken' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'granites' anagrammed gives 'ANGRIEST'.

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(Other definitions for angriest that I've seen before include "Most irate and furious" , "Most wrathful" , "Extremely mad" , "Most incensed kind of ingrates" , "Most annoyed or hostile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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