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Queen Elizabeth I turned in anger (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ire

'anger' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'queen elizabeth i turned' is the wordplay.
'queen elizabeth' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'turned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'er'+'i'='eri'
'eri' reversed gives 'IRE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for ire that I've seen before include "exasperation" , "Displeasure" , "Choler" , "Anger among admirers" , "'Anger, wrath (3)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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