At a pinch one may use it to douse the light (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue At a pinch one may use it to douse the light (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SNUFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNUFF At a pinch one may use it to douse the light (5) (5)
6% NAB Pinch (3) The Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
6% LASES Uses a light beam (5) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
6% TWEAK Pinch (5) (5) Puzzler Feb 7, 2026
6% NIP Pinch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
6% ADDA "-- pinch of salt ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
6% NEON Gas used in lighting (4)
6% DARKEN Douse the lights (6)
6% BLACKEN Douse the lights (7)
5% TAWSE What may be used to flog waste ground (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
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