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% EQUALLED Matched exactly (8) The Times Concise Jul 1, 2026
3% SCENE Crime ___ (incident site) (5)
3% BEGIN Start (5) Commuter Jun 29, 2026
3% EVEN Equally matched (4) LA Times Daily Jun 28, 2026
3% HEAD ____ start (4) USA Today Quick Jun 27, 2026
3% BOUT Boxing match (4)
3% ABET Help in crime (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 25, 2026
3% HOLDUP Filibuster's crime (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 25, 2026
3% APPREHEND Arrest for a crime (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jun 25, 2026
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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.