Cryptic crossword clue
Expressed anger as wanton lodger embraced wife

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GROWLED

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The straight part
We know that "Expressed anger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case expressed anger = growled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GROWLED mean?

GROWLED verb
  1. To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
  2. Of a wind instrument: to produce a low-pitched rumbling sound.
  3. To send a user a message via the Growl software library.
  4. To express (something) by growling.
  5. To play a wind instrument in a way that produces a low-pitched rumbling sound.

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