Poisonous tree left active? Set fire to 'em, I say Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LABURNUM Poisonous tree left active? Set fire to 'em, I say (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 25, 2024
6% IGNITE Set on fire (6) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
6% LIT Set on fire (3) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
5% AUNT Em, to Dorothy (4) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
5% ENS Em halves (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% TOXIC Poisonous (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
5% LOP Trim a tree, say (3)
5% ELDERLY Old tree left by yard (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
5% LORAX Character who says, "I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues" (5) The Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
5% SACK Fire an employee, say (4)

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