Burn slowly and decompose after seconds Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Burn slowly and decompose after seconds last seen in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMOULDER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMOULDER Burn slowly and decompose after seconds (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2025
3% TRANSLATE Time went slowly catching second shift (9) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 5, 2026
3% ROT Decompose (3) Universal Jan 24, 2026
3% ROTS Decomposes (4) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
2% AFIRE Burning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 23, 2026
2% SEARS Burns, chars (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
2% BROOK Beck, burn (5) The Times Concise Feb 21, 2026
2% SEEP Flow slowly (4) New York Times Mini Feb 19, 2026
2% OOZE Leak slowly (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 19, 2026
2% CHAR Burn a little (4) Commuter Feb 18, 2026

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