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Nut leapt about when sullen (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petulant

'sullen' is the definition.
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'nut leapt about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'nut'+'leapt'='nutleapt'
'nutleapt' with letters rearranged gives 'PETULANT'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for petulant that I've seen before include "Fractious, pouty" , "Easily irritated" , "Irritable, sullen" , "Querulous and demanding" , "Easily provoked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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