The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 plus 3 plus 6 letter word FLY OFF THE HANDLE
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More clues leading to the result FLY OFF THE HANDLE
- Lose one’s temper knowing of wretched thane held by force
- Get cross having to rush away before the opener
- Leave by plane: deal with article first, or lose it
- Suddenly leave the control and hit the roof
- Crewman’s in, knowing about foot and sore heel, to react angrily
- Get angry and quickly get away from other middle name
- Insect hovering around door maybe causing rage
- See red arch on holiday, then head out to take in lake
- Lose temper and take a plane then head out across lake
- Take a trip, getting high and het-up, then manage to lose it
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The straight part
We know that "See red" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case see red = fly off the handle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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