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Quick to fly into a rage after closing time (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eager

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'quick' is the definition.
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'into a rage after closing time' is the wordplay.
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'closing' indicates one should take the final letters (the letter which ends or closes the word).
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
The final letters of 'rage after' are 'er'.
'er' going around 'age' is 'EAGER'.

'to fly' is the link.
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(Other definitions for eager that I've seen before include "Anxious" , "Impatient" , "Swiss mountain" , "willing" , "Longing to see" .)

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