This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (9 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 6, 2026 (16 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
NYT Crossword, April 25, 2026, 9 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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I _ _
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IRE as a word: Great anger; wrath; keen resentment; (transitive, rare) To anger, to irritate.
IRE has been an answer 22 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 6, 2026, 16 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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I _ _
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