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Terrible ingrates, most cross (8)

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I believe the answer is:

angriest

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'most cross' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are superlative adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'terrible ingrates' is the wordplay.
'terrible' is an anagram indicator.
'ingrates' anagrammed gives 'ANGRIEST'.

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(Other definitions for angriest that I've seen before include "Most characteristic of 1950s young men" , "Most annoyed or hostile" , "Most wrathful" , "Most incensed kind of ingrates" , "Most irate and furious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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