What a burnt child does, in an old proverb Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREADSTHEFIRE What a burnt child does, in an old proverb (13)
6% CRISP Burnt to a ___ (completely burnt) (5)
5% INEDIBLE Burnt to a crisp, say (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
5% ALLITERATES What magnificent mum does, everybody repeats (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% SINGED Superficially burnt (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026
5% MARKTHESPOT What a treasure map "X" does (11) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
5% SIENNA "Raw" or "burnt" color (6) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
5% TOY What's involved in child's play, say (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
5% KID Child (3) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
5% JOHN ____ Doe (4) USA Today Quick Jan 21, 2026
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