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Peevish state (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snit

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">peevish state</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for snit that I've seen before include "fit of temper" , "State of agitated irritation" , "Sulking" , "American sulks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post Sunday, the L.A. Times Sunday, the King Feature Syndicate, the L.A. Times Daily, The Washington Post and the New York Times.
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