Matches squeal when lit Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EQUALS Matches squeal when lit (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 18, 2023
4% STRUCK Lit, as a match (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026
3% ALIKE Matching (5) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
3% TALLY Match (5) Puzzler Backwords May 22, 2026
3% EEKS Squeals of shock (4)
3% EWS Disgusted squeals (3) New York Times May 10, 2026
3% DIM Badly lit (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
3% OLE Reaction to a lit match? (3) The Atlantic Apr 25, 2026
3% AGREEING Matching (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 16, 2026
3% YELPED Gave a sudden squeal (6) LA Times Daily Mar 29, 2026

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