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I scold when angry (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irate

'angry' is the definition.
(irate can mean angry or annoyed)

'i scold' is the wordplay.
'scold' becomes 'rate' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i'+'rate'='IRATE'

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Angry and incensed" , "ranting" , "Aggrieved" , "raging" , "having got in wax" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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