Cause of a bad burn? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cause of a bad burn? . 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 ARSONIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSONIST Cause of a bad burn? (8)
8% FAULT Bad service causes offence (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 27, 2025
8% AFIRE Burning (5) LA Times Mini Dec 22, 2025
7% KEN Filmmaker Burns (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
7% ARSON Illegal burning (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 10, 2026
7% ROT Go bad (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
7% SCALDS Burns (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
7% OVERBOOK Accidentally burn, perhaps (8) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
7% SCALD Burn with hot liquid (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 7, 2026
7% SINGE Burn a bit (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 6, 2026
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