Was about to blow up Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Was about to blow up . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FUMED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FUMED Was about to blow up (5)
22% DETONATE Take note back and reckon about to blow up (8) (8)
4% TREND Blow up, in a way (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
4% ENLARGE Blow up (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
3% SEERED Blow a fuse (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
3% THE Het up about part of phrase (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 26, 2025
3% RIBSHOT Sharp blow to the chest (7) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
3% LOW ___ blow (unfair move) (3)
3% IMITATION Mock restraint after blowing top (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
3% AWAKE Up and about needing a wash (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 22, 2025
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