Laughs loudly as fires fail to start (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Laughs loudly as fires fail to start (5) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on September 9, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOOTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOOTS Laughs loudly as fires fail to start (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
9% ROARED Laughed loudly (6) Commuter Sep 4, 2026
9% ROARS Laughs loudly (5) USA Today Aug 23, 2026
8% SNORTED Laughed loudly (7) Commuter Jul 31, 2026
6% ORAL In respect of failing to start a Latin exam (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
6% FLIPFLOP Reverse policy loudly, with impudence, and fail (4-4) (8) The Sun Two Speed Sep 7, 2026
6% SOB Lament loudly (3) Newsday Aug 27, 2026
6% BAWL Cry loudly (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2026
6% BEAN Pulse started where heart fails? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 22, 2026
6% CLIMATE Starts to cry loudly, improving friend's mood (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 18, 2026

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