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Angered? Explosively? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enraged

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'angered? explosively?' is the definition.
'enraged' can be an answer for 'angered?' (enraging is a kind of angering). I am unsure of the 'explosively?' bit.

'angered? explosively?' is the wordplay.
'explosively?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'explosively' mean this).
'angered' with letters rearranged gives 'ENRAGED'.

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(Other definitions for enraged that I've seen before include "Wild" , "Infuriated, made mad" , "Angered (anag) - extremely so!" , "with all guns blazing" , "Irate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.
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