Hot blood (3)

I believe the answer is:

ire

'hot blood' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ire that I've seen before include "Anger, rage" , "Fury" , "Paddy" , "Intense anger" , "passionate feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

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