The crime of setting fire to buildings or countryside (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON The crime of setting fire to buildings or countryside (5) (5)
7% IGNITE Set fire to (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 30, 2026
7% RURAL Of the countryside (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 12, 2026
7% LIT Set fire to (3)
6% ADELE "Set Fire to the Rain" singer (5)
6% TOKYOVICE 2020s crime drama set in Japan (9) New York Times Midi Aug 10, 2026
6% RUSTIC Of the countryside (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jul 4, 2026
5% REICHSTAG The cigar's gone out - somebody set fire to it! (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 14, 2026
5% PYRE Funereal fire (4) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2026
5% ASHES Fire remnants (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 12, 2026
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