Clues for the word "CRABBY"
We've had 32 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 47 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on January 29, 2026.
Definition of crabby
- a. - Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing.
Referring Clues
- Bad-tempered
- Unpleasant
- In an unpleasant mood
- Ill-tempered
- Like a grouch
- Testy
- Like Lucy of "Peanuts"
- Cantankerous
- In a bad mood
- Inclined to complaining
- Ill-natured
- In a foul mood
- Peevish
- Grouchy
- Irascible
- Curmudgeonly
- Irritable (as a crustacean?)
- Having a cold, the royal baby is upset and peevish
- Cross, like seafood?
- Irritable - like a crustacean?
- Cantankerous driver keeps right
- Irritable
- Sour-tempered
- Peevish driver getting right inside
- Growling growler driver? That's about right!
- Irritable, having run into professional driver
- Runs into driver when bad-tempered
- Without headrest, taxi driver gets irritable
- Irritable, as shelled on the beach, perhaps?
- King of music in racy novel that's short
- Bad-tembered taxi driver crossing river
- Bad-tempered and grouchy
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - January 29, 2026
- New York Times - December 25, 2016
- Netword - September 06, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 10, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 02, 2016
- Guardian Prize - September 05, 2015
- Guardian Quick - July 29, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 01, 2015
- USA Today - January 01, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 04, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - December 23, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 04, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 17, 2013
- New York Times - July 10, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - July 01, 2013
- Guardian Quick - May 28, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 31, 2013
- LA Times - August 22, 2012
- Universal - May 26, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - April 23, 2012
- USA Today - March 07, 2012
- Netword - March 04, 2012
- Guardian Quick - February 21, 2012
- USA Today - October 28, 2011
- Guardian Quick - May 10, 2011
- Guardian Quick - February 16, 2011
- New York Times - November 24, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 10, 2010
- Universal - April 25, 2010
- And in 17 more crossword puzzles...