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Close to fire put out a match Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close to fire put out a match last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EVENT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EVENT Close to fire put out a match | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | May 3, 2023 |
| 4% | LIT Put a match to | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 3% | S Fired | (1) | USA Today Quick | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 3% | AXED Fired | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 3% | NIGH Close | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 3% | SET "Game, ___, match" | (3) | ||
| 3% | NEAR Close | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | SETS Match divisions | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 3% | AIRS Puts out in public | (4) | New York Times | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 3% | SACKS Fires | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 14, 2025 |
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