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Lost one's temper with a guard (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

railed

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'lost one's temper' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'a guard' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'riled' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for railed that I've seen before include "Complained or protested strongly" , "Complained strongly, being fenced in" , "Complained loudly,being barred" , "Redial (anag.)" , "Protested strongly, being barred" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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