Criminal setting USA on fire (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criminal setting USA on fire (9) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on February 14, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEFARIOUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEFARIOUS Criminal setting USA on fire (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
8% BURN Set fire to (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
8% LIT Set on fire (3) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
8% IGNITE Set on fire (6) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
7% ARSONISTS Fire-setting criminals (9) Newsday Apr 8, 2024
7% ARSON Criminal fire-setting (5)
6% TENURES Fire-proofing (7) Newsday Feb 14, 2026
6% CHANNEL USA, e.g. (7) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
6% ELMOS Saint __ fire (5) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
6% LITANY Set fire to any catalogue (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Feb 6, 2026

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Criminal setting USA on fire (9) Crossword Clue
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