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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINSTOCK Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 4, 2019
5% SINGE Hold to the fire (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
4% SET "Game, ___, match" (3)
4% EASY "Slow down!" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
4% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
4% RODS Fishing poles (4) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
4% SETS Matching groups (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026
4% OCTANE Volatile substance used at once (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
4% SNAIL Slow mover (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 21, 2026
4% LARGO Slow, musically (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 17, 2026

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