Crossword answer
TESTY
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 100 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
TESTY
Clues that lead to TESTY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Irritable, examine yard (5)5The SunAug 24, 2026
Showing touchiness (5)5The SunAug 24, 2026
Irritable5Evening StandardAug 2, 2026
Snappy in quite stylish fashion5Evening StandardAug 1, 2026
Easily set off5New York TimesJul 25, 2026
Peevish due to a trying time5Evening StandardJun 25, 2026
Impatient? Try one of the axes5The IndependentJun 2, 2026
Easily angered5NewsdayMay 25, 2026
Short-tempered5NewsdayApr 15, 2026
Touchy5Evening StandardFeb 10, 2026
Grouchy5Puzzle PageJan 1, 2026
Easily irritated5New York TimesDec 22, 2025
Tryingly irascible5Evening StandardNov 5, 2025
Irascible letters to pen5Evening StandardSep 27, 2025
In an irritable mood5New York TimesJun 16, 2025
Grumpy with the match at the close of play5Evening StandardJun 11, 2025
Apt to be trying5Evening StandardMay 7, 2025
Trying to be touchy?5Evening StandardMay 3, 2025
Easily annoyed5New York TimesMar 3, 2025
Tryingly irritable5Evening StandardNov 25, 2024
At the close of play, the match is ill-humoured5Evening StandardJan 9, 2023
Peevish about England's cricket performance?5Evening StandardMay 11, 2022
Peevish about those matches England are apt to lose?5Evening StandardFeb 15, 2022
Tryingly peevish?5Evening StandardNov 3, 2021
Obviously apt to be trying5Evening StandardJul 16, 2019
Mostly set up and easily upset5Evening StandardMay 24, 2018
About TESTY in crosswords
TESTY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 100 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Showing touchiness (5)” in the The Sun crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of TESTY (100)
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Aug 24, 2026
Showing touchiness (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Aug 24, 2026
Irritable, examine yard (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Irritable · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Snappy in quite stylish fashion · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Easily set off · New York Times · 50 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Peevish due to a trying time · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Impatient? Try one of the axes · The Independent · 25 Down
May 30, 2026
Irritable · Thomas Joseph · 9 Down
May 25, 2026
Easily angered · Newsday · Down
May 14, 2026
Irritable · Wall Street Journal · 53 Down
Apr 28, 2026
Irritable · New York Times · 64 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Short-tempered · Newsday · Across
Apr 13, 2026
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Irritable · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Touchy · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 1, 2026
Irritable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Irritable · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Irritable · Newsday · Across
Jan 1, 2026
Grouchy · Puzzle Page · 7 Across
Dec 22, 2025
Easily irritated · New York Times · 67 Across
Nov 5, 2025
Tryingly irascible · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 1, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 24, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Irritable · The Independent · 16 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Irascible letters to pen · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Short-tempered · New York Times · 73 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Irritable · New York Times · 12 Down
Jun 16, 2025
In an irritable mood · New York Times · 4 Down
Jun 11, 2025
Grumpy with the match at the close of play · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 31, 2025
Irritable · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
May 28, 2025
Touchy · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 7, 2025
Apt to be trying · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 3, 2025
Trying to be touchy? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 3, 2025
Easily annoyed · New York Times · 71 Across
Jan 29, 2025
Touchy · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Irritable · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 9, 2024
Irritable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 25, 2024
Tryingly irritable · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 14, 2024
Touchy · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
May 27, 2024
Irritable · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 8, 2024
Trying to be touchy? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 25, 2023
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Nov 27, 2023
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Aug 8, 2023
Tryingly irritable · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 30, 2023
Irritable · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Irritable · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 9, 2023
At the close of play, the match is ill-humoured · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 30, 2022
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 5, 2022
Irritable · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 22, 2022
Irritable · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 14, 2022
Irritable · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 11, 2022
Peevish about England's cricket performance? · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 23, 2022
Irritable · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Peevish about those matches England are apt to lose? · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 24, 2021
Irritable · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Tryingly peevish? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Irritable · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 1, 2021
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 30, 2021
Irritable · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 29, 2021
Snappy in quite stylish fashion · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 18, 2021
Irritable · Evening Standard · 10 Down
May 20, 2021
Irritable · Evening Standard · 42 Across
May 5, 2021
Peevish due to a trying time · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 26, 2021
Irritable · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 6, 2021
Irritable · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 28, 2020
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 14, 2020
Touchy · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 31, 2020
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 21, 2020
Irritable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 20, 2020
Tryingly irascible · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 3, 2020
Irritable · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 24, 2020
Irritable · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Irascible letters to pen · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 19, 2020
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 2, 2019
Touchy · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 27, 2019
Tryingly irascible · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 30, 2019
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Obviously apt to be trying · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 11, 2019
Irritable · Evening Standard · 42 Across
May 15, 2019
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
May 1, 2019
Irritable · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 6, 2019
Grumpy with the match at the close of play · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 7, 2019
Touchy · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 22, 2019
Apt to be trying · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 11, 2019
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Nov 21, 2018
Irritable · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 22, 2018
Touchy · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 16, 2018
Irritable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 29, 2018
Tryingly irritable · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 7, 2018
Touchy · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 3, 2018
Irritable · Evening Standard · 40 Across
May 24, 2018
Mostly set up and easily upset · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 12, 2018
Irritable · Evening Standard · 15 Down