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Ill-tempered (5)

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surly

'ill-tempered' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for surly that I've seen before include "Ill-natured" , "Bad-tempered, unfriendly" , "Gruff and grumpy" , "Ill-tempered, unfriendly" , "Grumpily bad-tempered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Penny Press.
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