They burn witches primarily on pieces of wood, not stone (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WICKS They burn witches primarily on pieces of wood, not stone (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
6% PLANK Flat piece of wood (5) Commuter Mar 21, 2026
6% SLAB Piece of stone (4) (4) Mirror Quick Mar 15, 2026
6% HAG Witch (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026
5% HEX Witch's curse (3) New York Times Midi Apr 1, 2026
5% SCORCH Badly burn (6) Universal Apr 1, 2026
5% GEM Precious stone (3) LA Times Daily Mar 30, 2026
5% FOREST Large wood (6) The Times Concise Mar 30, 2026
5% OBELISK Stone needle? (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 29, 2026
5% AFIRE Burning (5) Commuter Mar 27, 2026

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