The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAGES , but the solution may also be ERUPTS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Flies off the handle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RAGES | 41 % | 5 |
| ERUPTS | 18 % | 6 |
| LOSESIT | 12 % | 7 |
| FLARESUP | 12 % | 8 |
| SNAPS | 6 % | 5 |
| HASAFIT | 6 % | 7 |
| RANTS | 6 % | 5 |
Why may ERUPTS be the right solution?
The answer "ERUPTS" fits the clue "Flies off the handle" because it means to suddenly express strong emotions, like anger or excitement, in an uncontrollable way.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flies off the handle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fly off
- irritability
- quick temper
- short temper
- pissed off
- inflammatory
- lashed out
- offensiveness
- overreaction
- hotheadedness
- temper tantrum
- infuriated
Crossword Answer definitions
RAGES noun- Violent uncontrolled anger.
- A current fashion or fad.
- Any vehement passion.
- To act or speak in heightened anger.
- (sometimes figurative) To move with great violence, as a storm etc.
- To enrage.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RAGES
- Emulates De Niro's "Bull"
- Storms
- Fiery fits
- Tantrums
- Big fads
- Throws a hissy fit
- Huge fads
- Continues violently, as a storm
- Fits
- Goes ballistic
More clues leading to the result ERUPTS
- Mauna Loa does it
- Emulates Etna
- Explodes
- Blows one's top
- Goes nuts
- Bursts forth
- Breaks out
- Discharges
- Loses it
- Blows up
More clues leading to the result LOSESIT
More clues leading to the result FLARESUP
- Catches fire
- Suddenly intensifies
- Bursts into flames
- Gets angry
- Flies off the handle.
- Flies off the handle
- Comes back, in a way
- Intensifies
More clues leading to the result SNAPS
- Photographs
- Fasteners
- Goes postal
- Loses it
- Responds harshly
- Ginger cookies
- Goes ballistic
- Loses one's cool
- Field-goal units practice them
- Flips out