Close to fire put out a match Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EVENT Close to fire put out a match (5) The Guardian Cryptic May 3, 2023
3% SHOT Fired (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 3, 2025
3% SACKS Fires (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
3% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
3% ODDCOUPLES Unlikely matches (10) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2025
3% COMPATIBLE Matching (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2025
3% IDEALMATE Perfect match (9) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
3% LIFEPARTNER *Match (11) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
3% DERBY English city is a close match? (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
3% ANNOYED Put out (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025

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