Strip of paper or wood used to light a candle or fire Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strip of paper or wood used to light a candle or fire 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPILL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPILL Strip of paper or wood used to light a candle or fire (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 17, 2025
3% ARSON Lighting fires illegally (5) (5) Puzzler Apr 19, 2026
3% BALSA Light wood used in modeling projects (5) New York Times Midi Apr 11, 2026
3% TORCH Set fire to light (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
3% THREEONAMATCH Bad luck for candle lighting (13) Newsday Mar 25, 2026
3% FLAME Fire's flicker of light (5) (5) Puzzler Mar 5, 2026
3% LATH Strip of wood (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 26, 2026
3% PLY Wood or paper thickness (3) The Times Concise Feb 13, 2026
3% SLAT Thin strip of wood (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
3% LIT Set on fire, like a candle (3)

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