The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INFURIATE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result INFURIATE
- Wrapped up warm, worried after catching one bug
- Fashionable mink has one consumed with anger
- I wore my mink at dinner to provoke anger
- Wind up getting unfair tie rearranged
- Wearing mink, perhaps, one starts to antagonise the econuts leading to anger
- Blowing top off, quantifier for anger?
- Upset with fashionable kind of coat I wore
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The straight part
We know that "to provoke anger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to provoke anger = infuriate.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does INFURIATE mean?
INFURIATE verb- To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
- Filled with, characterized by or expressing fury.