The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GRUMPY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GRUMPY
- Seat in empty gallery likely to snap?
- Petulant medic imbibing spirit before close of party
- Sullen guy keeping queen and politician apart
- Gee! Douglas’ cat is bad-tempered
- Likely to moan from good sex, not half
- Dwarf‘s bottom stuck between edges of gateway
- Cross borne by gutless chap holding back
- Heartless guy, pinching bottom, makes one cross
- Cross empty gallery to take seat
- Fellow loses heart, gets back in a bad mood
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The straight part
We know that "bad-tempered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bad-tempered = grumpy.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GRUMPY mean?
GRUMPY adjective- Dissatisfied and irritable.