This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, August 24, 2026 (55 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (4 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (15 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (13 Down), the Mini Crossword on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, August 24, 2026, 55 Across
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, May 20, 2026, 4 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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I _ _
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NYT Crossword, March 24, 2026, 15 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ R
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ANGER as a word: A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm liv...; (transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
ANGER has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 24, 2025, 13 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ E
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RAGE as a word: Violent uncontrolled anger; A current fashion or fad.
RAGE has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
Mini Crossword, October 25, 2025, 3 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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I _ _
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