Pants, where fire breaks out in lying? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRIEFS Pants, where fire breaks out in lying? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 20, 2024
7% LIAR "____, ____ pants on fire!", childhood taunt (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
6% SUPINE Lying faceup (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% VAPE Where there seems to be smoke without fire (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025
6% PUT Extinguish a fire, with "out" (3)
6% PUFF Pant, blow (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 15, 2025
6% INSEAM Pants measure (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 11, 2025
6% ACTIVEWEAR Yoga pants and such (10) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
6% TROU Pants, in slang (4) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
6% ITSTRUE "I'm not lying!" (7) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025

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