Baptism by fire Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORDEAL Baptism by fire (6) USA Today Dec 25, 2015
39% ORDEALS Baptisms by fire (7) New York Times Mar 12, 2022
28% AFFUSIONS Baptisms of fire, at the start USA's in round (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 14, 2016
3% ASH Fire remnant (3) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
3% STOKE Feed, as a fire (5) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
3% ADD __ fuel to the fire (3) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
3% ARSONIST Illegal fire starter (8) Newsday Nov 11, 2025
3% EMBER Glowing remnant of a fire (5)
3% OLLIE North fired by Reagan (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
3% CHO Margaret of "Fire Island" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025

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