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 Long flat piece of wood (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
6% SLAT Narrow piece of wood (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
6% LOG Piece of wood (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
5% KEN Documentarian Burns (3) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
5% GEMS Precious stones (4) Universal Jan 30, 2026
5% AGATE Banded stone (5) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% HEW Chop (wood) (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 29, 2026
5% ASH Pale wood (3)
5% PEBBLES Small stones (7) Commuter Jan 27, 2026

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