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Cantankerous Sort Crossword Clue
There are 3 exact and 152 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CRAB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CRAB
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CRAB" which means:
- noun
- • Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in cancer
- • The fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about june 21 to july 22
- • A quarrelsome grouch
- • The edible flesh of any of various crabs
- • A louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
- • A stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply verb
- • Direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
- • Scurry sideways like a crab
- • Fish for crab
- • Complain
An example sentence would be:
- • "I saw a crab crawling along the beach."
- • "The crab scuttled into its sandy burrow."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times25 Dec 2022 | Across 14 | |
| New York Times28 Nov 2019 | Down 48 | |
| New York Times28 Nov 2019 | Down 56 | |
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