This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 2, 2026 (7 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 22, 2025 (30 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, August 2, 2026, 7 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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I _ _
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IRE as a word: Great anger; wrath; keen resentment; (transitive, rare) To anger, to irritate.
IRE has been an answer 22 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 22, 2025, 30 Across
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ _ E
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OUTRAGE as a word: (uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts; An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
OUTRAGE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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