Mitigate risk of fire (3,3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mitigate risk of fire (3,3) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 23, 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LAYOFF.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAYOFF Mitigate risk of fire (3,3) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
9% BURN Fire risk (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
7% DARE Risk (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 10, 2026
7% INJEOPARDY At risk (10) Universal Jan 1, 2026
6% ARSON Fire-raising (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 21, 2026
6% LAID ___ off (fired) (4)
6% LAUNCH Fire (a rocket) (6) The Times Concise Jan 12, 2026
6% OVERSHARES Risks a "TMI" response (10) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
6% BET Monetary risk (3)
6% TRUCE Cease-fire (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026

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