Crossword Genius

Ogre rings Independent in middle of night, screaming (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shrieking

'screaming' is the definition.
(I know that screaming is a type of screaming)

'ogre rings independent in middle of night' is the wordplay.
'ogre' becomes 'Shrek' (ogre in the film franchise).
'rings' is an insertion indicator (some letters are ringed or contained by others).
'independent' becomes 'i'.
'middle of night' becomes 'G' (middle letter of 'night').
'shrek' placed around 'i' is 'shriek'.
'shriek'+'in'+'g'='SHRIEKING'

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.