Crime started with a match Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Crime started with a match . 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 ARSON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON Crime started with a match (5)
3% FELONY Crime (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
3% ODDCOUPLES Unlikely matches (10) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2025
3% FILMNOIR Crime movie genre (8) The Times Concise 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% MOLLS Partners in crime (5) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
3% LIFEPARTNER *Match (11) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
3% MATE End of a chess match (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
3% DNA Crime lab material (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
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The clue "Crime started with a match" hints at a deliberate act of setting fire to property, which is known as ARSON. This crime involves using matches or other means to ignite a fire illegally.