Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LINSTOCK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINSTOCK Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 4, 2019
5% BLAST Cannon sound (5) New York Times Sep 23, 2025
5% ARC Cannoneer's concern (3) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
5% SPILL Strip of paper or wood used to light a candle or fire (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 17, 2025
5% SHOT The firing of a gun or cannon (4) (4)
4% OR Fires (2) USA Today Quick Sep 20, 2025
4% AXES Fires (4) USA Today Quick Sep 20, 2025
4% ABLAZE On fire (6) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
4% ELF Pole worker (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 11, 2025
4% LINE In the __ of fire (4) Commuter Sep 10, 2025

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