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Carpenter Touchy And Defensive Food Shop Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CHIPPY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CHIPPY

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199%6Exact Match!
235%12 With a touchy or defensive attitude
325%5 Where Indian food's served hot in food shop

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CHIPPY" which means:

    noun
  • • A fish-and-chip shop.
  • • A carpenter.
  • • The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
  • • A potato chip.
  • • A prostitute or promiscuous woman.
  • • A chiptune.
  • • A chipping sparrow.
  • verb
  • • To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict.
  • adjective
  • • Ill-tempered, disagreeable.
  • • Involving violence or unfair play.
  • • (of wood) tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
  • • As dry as a chip of wood.
  • • Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hung over.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I'm going to grab some fish and chips from the chippy down the street."
  • • "The chippy was closed, so we had to find another place to eat."

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With a touchy or defensive attitude

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