They're under orders not to strike matches (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue They're under orders not to strike matches (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CELIBATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CELIBATES They're under orders not to strike matches (9) (9)
90% AGREES Matches (6) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
90% TALLY Match (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 29, 2025
90% RETRO Re-fresh? (5) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
90% ASTO In re (4) The Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
85% PECTORIS Res ____: affairs of the heart (8) The Times O Tempora Jan 10, 2026
85% COORDINATE Arrange match (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
85% SMITE Strike down (5) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
85% SOAS In order (to) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
85% SET Matching group (3) Universal Jan 1, 2026
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