Fit to be tied (5)

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irate

'fit to be tied' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Magical rod" , "Not happy" , "Ticked off" , "Narked" , "become irritated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press and the Newsday.

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