He lit the wrong match, being flexible (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITHE He lit the wrong match, being flexible (5) (5)
8% STRUCK Lit, as a match (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026
7% OLE Reaction to a lit match? (3) The Atlantic Apr 25, 2026
6% VERSATILE Flexible in function (9) The Times Concise May 18, 2026
6% PLIANT Flexible (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 16, 2026
5% DEBATECONTESTS Matches with forensics (14) New York Times May 16, 2026
5% ANNE Kid-lit Canadian (4) Newsday May 15, 2026
5% LIGHT Match not serious (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 15, 2026
5% EQUAL Match in value (5) Thomas Joseph May 14, 2026
5% ORNOT Remark after being proven wrong mid-sentence (5) Universal May 12, 2026
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