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
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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