Crotchety Sort Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	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
	29%	7		A crotchety old dame
	noun • an ugly evil-looking old woman • a woman of advanced age
	29%	6		Senior with a crotchety personality
	noun • used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man

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New York Times25 Jan 2011	Across 10
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