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Definitions for word IRE

The following 239 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, October 10, 200956DReally ruffleNatan Last
Thursday, September 17, 200932AU.K. neighborArthur Schulman
Friday, July 31, 20097DBoiling point?Mike Nothnagel
Tuesday, July 28, 200964AIll temperTony Orbach
Sunday, July 12, 200911DCholerAlan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, July 07, 200945DFuryLynn Lempel
Monday, June 22, 200944DIll temperFred Piscop
Sunday, May 24, 200975DTemperElizabeth C. Gorski
Friday, May 15, 200958DSteamXan Vongsathorn
Thursday, May 14, 200957ACork's home: Abbr.David J. Kahn
Wednesday, May 06, 200955DIll temperMichael Callaway Barnhart
Monday, March 09, 200962DWrathBetty Keller
Wednesday, February 11, 200963DPique condition?Richard Silvestri
Thursday, August 21, 200845AHome of Samuel Beckett: Abbr.Gary J. Whitehead
Tuesday, August 05, 200826ASpleenjoon and caroline pahk
Saturday, July 26, 20084DCause of an explosionBarry C. Silk
Sunday, July 06, 20084DEng. neighborBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, June 01, 2008103AHigh dudgeonPatrick Berry
Thursday, May 08, 200851AW. Eur. country that does not belong to NATOHarvey Estes
Tuesday, May 06, 200836DFuryGary J. Whitehead
Saturday, April 26, 200823DMore than upsetBrad Wilber
Tuesday, April 15, 200843AU2's home: Abbr.Ken Bessette
Sunday, February 17, 200844ABrawl motivatorHenry Hook
Wednesday, January 30, 200860DDanderPeter A. Collins
Monday, January 14, 200861DAngerRobert Dillman
Friday, January 11, 20087DBurn upMike Nothnagel
Wednesday, December 12, 200733ADanderDaniel Kantor
Monday, October 15, 200726AAngerAndrea Carla Michaels
Friday, October 12, 200726AUnpleasant thing to incurMike Nothnagel
Monday, October 08, 200753DIll temperSteve Kahn
Wednesday, September 12, 200737DHigh dudgeonAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, August 15, 200749ASomething that may be drawn in a fightRay Fontenot
Wednesday, July 18, 200747AResult of getting worked upTibor Derencsenyi
Monday, April 23, 200759DWrathDavid Pringle
Sunday, April 08, 200772ACause of an explosionByron Walden
Sunday, March 18, 200733DCause of a red faceCraig Kasper
Monday, February 19, 200727DAngerAndrea C. Michaels
Tuesday, January 30, 200720AIndignationNancy Salomon
Monday, January 01, 200720AAngerRandy Sowell
Sunday, December 31, 200652DTemperElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, November 23, 200645DCholerAri Halpern
Wednesday, October 25, 200665DWrathAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, October 17, 200642ADanderAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, October 08, 2006100ATee offFred Piscop
Wednesday, September 13, 200660ADanderLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Saturday, July 29, 200630AHotnessBob Klahn
Sunday, July 09, 200628ADudgeonPatrick Berry
Friday, July 07, 200657DBurning sensation?Joe Krozel
Saturday, June 03, 200610DBurn upBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, May 23, 200614AWrathAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, April 16, 2006107DAngerMike Torch
Thursday, April 06, 20066AIt may be raised in an argumentEd Early
Friday, March 10, 200659AIt may be raised by a rabblerouserKevin McCann
Monday, January 16, 200626DRageSarah Keller
Monday, December 19, 200534DAngerRichard Hughes
Tuesday, December 13, 200546DRageRoy Leban
Friday, November 25, 200529AEmbittermentJoe DiPietro
Sunday, November 06, 200551AMore than exasperationElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, October 25, 200517AIll temperKurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette
Thursday, October 06, 200559DEng. neighborDaniel C. Bryant
Tuesday, September 13, 200524ACholerStella Daily and Bruce Venzke
Wednesday, August 17, 200541ARed state?Kyle Mahowald
Thursday, June 23, 200542AHigh dudgeonCourtenay Crocker III
Sunday, May 29, 2005118DSpleenFrank Longo
Friday, May 13, 200523ABoiling bloodRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, April 24, 200528ANot a peaceful feelingBrendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, April 02, 200534DFeeling of frustrationByron Walden
Thursday, March 24, 200519AIndignationDan Reichert
Tuesday, March 22, 200522AFuryDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, February 22, 200528AWrathEd Early
Sunday, November 14, 200457ACholerHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Friday, October 22, 200424AResentmentPatrick Berry
Monday, September 13, 200431DAngerJay Giess
Sunday, September 05, 2004115DKerry's locale: Abbr.Patrick Merrell
Tuesday, August 03, 200458ASee 30-AcrossRoy Leban
Thursday, July 22, 200416ASource of heatGreg Staples
Monday, July 12, 200453DBad temperGregory E. Paul
Friday, July 02, 200452DBoiling bloodSherry O. Blackard
Thursday, July 01, 200423ASpleenNancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, June 20, 200499D"Nor heady-rash provoked with raging ___": Shak.Manny Nosowsky
Saturday, May 29, 200433APulse quickener, sayPatrick Berry
Monday, May 24, 200457DFuryFrederick J. Healy
Saturday, May 01, 200458ABad thing to invokeByron Walden
Wednesday, February 25, 20047DTick offNancy S. Ross
Monday, February 09, 200421DAngerRobert Dillman
Thursday, January 01, 200461DSpleenRichard Silvestri
Friday, November 07, 20037DUnpleasant thing to invokeJim Page
Sunday, September 28, 2003119DFiery reactionBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, September 23, 200360ACholerNancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski
Saturday, August 30, 200348A"It could not slake mine ___, nor ease my heart": Shak.Patrick Berry
Wednesday, August 20, 200324AHigh dudgeonMel Taub
Tuesday, July 01, 200324AAnnoyanceKaren M. Tracey
Wednesday, June 11, 200357ADanderNancy Salomon
Monday, May 26, 200339AWrathLynn Lempel
Wednesday, April 30, 200356AHigh dudgeonJerry E. Rosman
Friday, April 04, 200357AWexford's locale: Abbr.Martin Ashwood-Smith
Sunday, March 23, 200363DBurning feelingCon Pederson
Thursday, March 13, 200327DPiqueDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, March 09, 2003101AIndignationPatrick Berry
Wednesday, February 26, 200320AHigh dudgeonGreg Staples
Sunday, December 29, 200238DDanderRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, December 03, 200242AWrathTyler Hinman
Wednesday, October 16, 200264DTick offAlan Arbesfeld
Friday, October 04, 200234DE.U. memberMartin Ashwood-Smith
Wednesday, August 21, 200230ATick offJoel Kaplow
Monday, July 01, 200251AWrathAllan E. Parrish
Wednesday, June 26, 200263DHigh dudgeonNancy Salomon
Sunday, March 17, 200250ASomething that's worked upDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, March 10, 2002116DIncenseNelson Hardy
Tuesday, March 05, 200258DWrathMarjorie Richter
Friday, December 28, 200118A"... provoked with raging ___": Shak.Manny Nosowsky
Thursday, December 27, 200161AUmbragePatrick Berry
Sunday, December 16, 2001119DSpleenFred Piscop
Wednesday, December 12, 200146AWrathPeter Gordon
Thursday, December 06, 200132AHot bloodRichard Silvestri
Thursday, November 15, 200122ATick offAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, November 11, 200166AEmbittermentJoe DiPietro
Sunday, November 04, 200136ATee offManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, October 23, 200159DWrathLeonard Williams
Sunday, September 30, 200114DProvokeCon Pederson
Thursday, September 20, 200156DFuryDavid J. Kahn
Wednesday, September 12, 20014DPique condition?Philip Lew
Wednesday, August 22, 200163DHigh dudgeonBrendan Emmett Quigley
Monday, August 13, 200125AHot temperSherry O. Blackard
Tuesday, July 31, 200145DSpleenSarah Keller
Sunday, July 29, 200115DDudgeonMichael Ashley
Wednesday, April 11, 200136ACork locale: Abbr.Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, February 28, 200118DCholerA. J. Santora
Saturday, January 06, 200142ASpleenJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, December 27, 200057DHot temperMichael S. Maurer and Bonnie Prystowsky
Sunday, December 24, 2000116AEur. landBill Zais
Tuesday, October 10, 200023DHigh dudgeonFrances Hansen
Monday, September 25, 200016AIntense angerPeter Gordon
Sunday, August 13, 2000111DWrathNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Saturday, June 17, 200023AInfuriateRich Norris
Tuesday, June 13, 20002DWrathPeter Gordon
Tuesday, June 06, 200051ADanderAlan Arbesfeld
Sunday, May 21, 200060ABlood pressure raiserMatt Gaffney
Monday, April 24, 200021AWrathPeter Gordon
Friday, April 14, 200057DPique condition?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Saturday, March 25, 200060DCause of an explosionDavid J. Kahn
Friday, March 03, 200034DIndignationJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, February 15, 200051DHigh dudgeonFrances Hansen
Monday, February 07, 200056DIll temperGregory E. Paul
Sunday, January 16, 200072ASpleenFred Piscop
Thursday, January 13, 200012DTemperA. J. Santora
Wednesday, December 29, 19998DHigh dudgeonRobert O. Dillman
Monday, October 25, 199934AFuryPhilip Lew
Monday, July 12, 199910DHot temperCarol R. Blumenstein
Sunday, July 11, 199977DIt makes one hotNancy Salomon
Sunday, June 27, 199940ABurning heatRobert Malinow
Saturday, May 22, 199921DSource of heatA. J. Santora
Monday, April 12, 199933AIndignationDiane C. Baldwin
Friday, April 09, 199916APiqueManny Nosowsky
Monday, March 15, 199958DWrathElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, March 08, 199939AIll temperGregory E. Paul
Sunday, February 07, 199950AEur. nationNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, January 03, 1999118ATemperRandolph Ross
Thursday, December 31, 19982DIt makes one hotHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Saturday, December 26, 199852AIncenseA. J. Santora
Wednesday, October 28, 199857DSpleenAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, August 05, 19984DDanderPatrick Jordan
Sunday, August 02, 19982DDanderNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, July 12, 199825DMadness?Henry Hook
Thursday, May 07, 199854ASpleenEd Pegg Jr.
Sunday, May 03, 199833DFuryBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, April 21, 199850ARageFred Piscop
Monday, March 16, 199855DIntense angerMark Moldowsky
Thursday, March 05, 199859DSteamed stateWayne Robert Williams
Monday, January 19, 199822DIndignationGregory E. Paul
Saturday, January 10, 199841DPush one's hot buttonsMark Diehl
Thursday, January 08, 199839DHot bloodNancy S. Ross
Wednesday, December 03, 199727DTee offElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, November 16, 199712DBurn upFrank Longo
Sunday, November 09, 199783AResentmentRich Norris
Monday, November 03, 199711DAngerStephanie Spadaccini
Thursday, October 30, 199733AFuryCathy Millhauser
Wednesday, October 29, 199763DIt's west of G.B.Kelly Clark
Tuesday, October 21, 199712DMiffElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, October 12, 199753ASpleenNancy Salomon
Monday, September 29, 199740DAngerRandy Sowell
Sunday, September 28, 199730ATemperRobert H. Wolfe
Friday, September 19, 199752AProvokeRich Norris
Monday, July 07, 199738DDanderGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, June 24, 199738DAngerStephanie Spadaccini
Friday, June 20, 199719AWrathManny Nosowsky
Saturday, June 07, 199715AIndignationMartin Schneider
Monday, May 26, 199729DAngerEileen Lexau
Sunday, April 27, 199760DDisgruntlednessMatt Gaffney
Tuesday, March 11, 199743AHigh dudgeonAlan Arbesfeld
Saturday, March 01, 199750ARageJim Page
Tuesday, February 04, 199730DLand west of Eng.G. R. Ferguson
Sunday, December 15, 1996100DIncenseR. Ross
Saturday, December 07, 199627DDudgeonR. H. Burns
Friday, October 11, 199630ADanderF. Longo
Monday, September 30, 199657DDanderF. Piscop
Thursday, August 29, 199638ABad temperR. Ross
Tuesday, August 20, 199623AAngerS. Spadaccini
Tuesday, June 25, 199658DWrathRandall J. Hartman
Saturday, May 25, 199642ASpleenF. Piscop
Thursday, March 28, 199621AIll temperG. Petgrave
Tuesday, March 19, 199643DWrathP. Jordan
Sunday, March 10, 199673ATick offF & L Sabin
Saturday, March 09, 199632ADanderR. Norris
Thursday, February 29, 199670AProvokeP. Gordon
Wednesday, February 28, 199628DHigh dudgeonF.A. Longo
Sunday, January 14, 199649AProvokeC. Millhauser
Friday, September 15, 199539AAngerMatt Gaffney
Sunday, August 27, 199552AMaddenMartin Schneider
Friday, August 25, 199519ASpleenRich Norris
Monday, August 21, 199535AIll temperSidney L. Robbins
Sunday, August 06, 199528AEur. landManny Nosowsky
Thursday, August 03, 199537AFuryWayne Robert Williams
Friday, July 21, 199555DWrathMatt Gaffney
Thursday, July 13, 199550DDanderA.J. Santora
Sunday, July 09, 199576ACholerNancy Nicholson Joline
Friday, June 09, 199557DEmbittermentA.J. Santora
Thursday, June 08, 199535DPiqueChuck Deodene
Sunday, May 07, 199575DHigh dudgeonBob Klahn
Thursday, April 13, 199536ADanderGlenn E. Sykes
Monday, March 13, 199563DDanderErnie Furtado
Tuesday, February 14, 199535DAngerRandy Sowell
Tuesday, January 10, 199541AAngerChristopher Page
Tuesday, December 20, 199465DFuryRobert R. Zimmerman
Wednesday, December 14, 199470AFuryWayne Robert Williams
Friday, December 09, 199457DDispleasureMatt Gaffney
Tuesday, November 22, 199463DWrathWayne Robert Williams
Monday, November 21, 199464DDanderNorman S. Wizer
Saturday, August 13, 199430AEur. nationRandolph Ross
Wednesday, August 10, 199449AHigh dudgeonErnie Furtado
Saturday, July 16, 199416DTick offMark Diehl
Friday, June 03, 199455DSharp feelingNorman S. Wizer
Sunday, May 08, 199441ASteamRalph G. Beaman
Sunday, March 20, 1994101DCholerJoel Davajan
Monday, January 31, 199426DTemperJanet R. Bender
Monday, January 24, 199418DEnrageJanie Lyons
Saturday, January 22, 199418DIts root is pride, according to ChaucerRaymond Hamel
Saturday, January 08, 199444DVexationRand H. Burns
Tuesday, November 23, 199323AStack-blowing feelingLois Sidway