Intense anger

Latest answer — September 11, 2026

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Clue explained

IRE means intense anger or wrath. It is a noun, as in “arouse someone’s ire.”

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Definition
Person visibly expressing intense anger

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This clue's Friday, September 11, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Snow day vehicle with runners
  2. 5CBD source
  3. 9Modify
  4. 14Person with "pants on fire"
  5. 15Type of gemstone or apple
  6. 16Indiana WNBA team
  7. 17Golden rule preposition
  8. 18"High Priestess of Soul" singer Simone
  9. 19A little out of whack
  10. 20Gadget often lost between sofa cushions
  11. 23Pony up in advance
  12. 24MLK's title
  13. 25Mauna ___ (Hawaiian peak)
  14. 28Student's stat
  15. 30Common rental car choices
  16. 33"It was a joke"
  17. 37Apt name for a florist
  18. 40Tactile sense
  19. 41"The gloves are off!"
  20. 44Mary Poppins' role
  21. 45"Mmhmm"
  22. 46Pronoun used as a song title by Jelly Roll and Harry Styles
  23. 47Grilled corn snacks with cotija
  24. 49Source of a certain princess's insomnia
  25. 51Rodent in some Banksy art
  26. 52One ___ million
  27. 552009 blockbuster set on Pandora
  28. 60Chun-Li's Lightning Kick, for one
  29. 64Color of the sky on a bluebird day
  30. 66"Your mileage may ___"
  31. 67Lumberjills' tools
  32. 68Snoopy vs. the Red ___
  33. 69Ship in Greek mythology
  34. 70Word before "dish" or "effect"
  35. 71Totally beat
  36. 72Stead
  37. 73Improvise like Ella Fitzgerald

Down

  1. 1Enjoy ramen audibly
  2. 2Passenger ship
  3. 3Tempting words on a Wonderland cake
  4. 4What thirsty plants do
  5. 5Sweet term of endearment
  6. 6"That's legendary!"
  7. 7Wayne ___ (Batman's estate)
  8. 8Neither a bird nor Superman
  9. 9A long way off
  10. 10Brief note
  11. 11Sinister-sounding cackle
  12. 12Super Mario Bros. console
  13. 13OB-GYNs and ENTs
  14. 21"You're it!" game
  15. 22Best Buy buys
  16. 26Promptly?
  17. 27Like air near a fire
  18. 29BTS fandom
  19. 31"Yadda, yadda, yadda"
  20. 32"What ___ that mean?"
  21. 33___ child (common therapy subject)
  22. 34Eucalyptus-eating marsupial
  23. 35"Who knows"
  24. 36"Stop that!"
  25. 38Intense anger
  26. 39Applaud a slam poet
  27. 42Pumpernickel grain
  28. 43"That's totally valid"
  29. 48What's wrong?
  30. 50Park, in NYC
  31. 53Like a submarine
  32. 54Its best-selling game is Pac-Man
  33. 56Stockpile
  34. 57"My ___ trait is . . ."
  35. 58Vegan beauty brand
  36. 59Unplug and plug back in, say
  37. 61De-crease?
  38. 62Chivalrous chap
  39. 63Impulse
  40. 64Situp targets
  41. 65It's shocking!

The answer to “Intense anger” in the USA Today crossword is IRE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 38-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include RAGE, and WRATH. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Intense anger” answer

IRE (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as RAGE, WRATH

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is IRE.

What does IRE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of IRE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • anger

Other answers for “Intense anger”

USA Today has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides IRE, it has also been RAGE, and WRATH. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Intense anger”?

The answer is IRE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on September 11, 2026. Other answers for this clue include RAGE, and WRATH.

How many letters is the answer to “Intense anger”?

3 letters: IRE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been RAGE (4), WRATH (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 38-Down. Earlier appearances: July 28, 2026 → RAGE; July 28, 2026 → WRATH.

Can “Intense anger” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides IRE, USA Today has also used RAGE, and WRATH for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?

The full grid for September 11, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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