Wife returned, about to fly off the handle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STORM Wife returned, about to fly off the handle (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 24, 2017
8% IDIOM "Fly off the handle," for one (5) LA Times Mini Jul 19, 2025
6% SEESTO Handles (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
6% SAWTO Handled (5) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
6% TEMPERAMENTAL Bit of ill-humour, mad about a way likely to fly off handle (13) (13)
6% FLIPOUT Fly off the handle (7) LA Times Daily Mar 11, 2025
6% SNAP Fly off the handle (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 1, 2025
6% THROWAFIT Fly off the handle (9) USA Today Jan 11, 2024
6% LOSEIT Fly off the handle (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 23, 2023
6% BLOWAFUSE Fly off the handle (9) New York Times Oct 28, 2022

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