Peeved mood Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Peeved mood” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of July 5, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2026
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SNIT is the answer to “Peeved mood”. It means a state of agitation.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A state of agitation.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: NSTI.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Sour state”.
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- 30. Conclusion6 letters, starts with EENDING
- 32. Gaucho's lasso5 letters, starts with RREATA
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- 69. Emcee's device, briefly3 letters, starts with MMIC
- 70. Hee-hawing beast3 letters, starts with AASS
- 71. Man who pardoned Nixon4 letters, starts with FFORD
- 73. Finalize, as a contract4 letters, starts with SSIGN
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- 80. Better safe ___ sorry4 letters, starts with TTHAN
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Questions
What is the answer to “Peeved mood”?
SNIT, 4 letters: a state of agitation.
When was “Peeved mood” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of July 5, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with S.