Defensive anger, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HACKLES Defensive anger, metaphorically (7)
7% RILE Anger (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
7% IRE Anger (3) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
7% LITERAL Not metaphorical (7) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
6% SLAM Close in anger (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
6% VENT Let off anger (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 27, 2025
6% IMMUNE ___ system (body's defense) (6)
6% WRONGFOOT Metaphor for a bad start (9) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
6% MOAT Castle defense (4) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
6% BONE Metaphorically thrown concession (4) The Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
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