Extinguish by covering, as flames Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMOTHER Extinguish by covering, as flames (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 22, 2021
10% DOUSERS Flames extinguishers (7)
7% PUTS Extinguishes, with "out" (4)
7% DOUSED Extinguished (6) Universal Jul 17, 2025
7% OUT Extinguished (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 15, 2025
7% DOUSE Extinguish, as a flame (5)
7% EXES Extinguished flames? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 12, 2024
6% EMBER Flame proof? (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 1, 2025
6% VENICE Line extinguished in so pleasant a city (6) The Sun Two Speed Aug 3, 2025
6% WATER Fire extinguisher, of a sort (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2025

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