Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) featured on October 21, 2025. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FUEL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FUEL Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) (4)
6% COMPOUND Make worse (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 21, 2025
6% CORRUMPO I make worse, physically or morally (8) The Times O Tempora Oct 18, 2025
6% IMPAIR Mar, make worse (6) The Times Concise Aug 27, 2025
6% ALONE Leave well enough ___ (don't risk making a situation worse) (5)
6% AGGRAVATE Make worse: - the situation (9)
6% EXACERBATE Make (situation) worse (10)
6% INSULT Add ___ to injury (make a situation worse) (6)
6% ADD ___ fuel to the fire (make a situation worse) (3)
5% DRAWS No-win situations (5) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
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