Tried dancing in fire to create a diversion (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tried dancing in fire to create a diversion (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIDETRACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDETRACK Tried dancing in fire to create a diversion (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 28, 2025
6% MADE Created (4) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
6% MOVIE Diversion on a long flight (5) New York Times Mini Aug 20, 2025
6% TESTED Tried out (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 16, 2025
6% MAKE Create (4) Commuter Aug 15, 2025
6% ASHLEY Diversity's Banjo (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 13, 2025
6% HUNTS Tries to find (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
6% SEEKS Tries to find (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
6% BITAT Tried to chomp on (5) Premier Sunday Aug 3, 2025
6% ITERATES Tries, tries again (8) New York Times Jul 24, 2025

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