On fire
Crossword Clue & Answers

12 July 2021
Last seen in: The Daily Mail Quick

We found 11 answers for the crossword clue 'On fire', the most recent of which was seen in the The Daily Mail Quick.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given On fire a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

On fire is a 2 word phrase featuring 7 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Daily Mail Quick' on Monday, 12 July 2021 with the answer being AFLAME, but the most popular answer for this clue is LIT.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Daily Mail Quick - 12 Jul 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 27 Feb 2021
• The Guardian Quick - 24 Feb 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 4 Nov 2020
• The Guardian Quick - 7 May 2020
• The Daily Mail Quick - 17 Apr 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 13 Feb 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 1 Apr 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 3 Feb 2019
• The Daily Mail Quick - 29 Sep 2018

Definitions and usage

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• Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

HOT
Having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"

LIT
The humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"

5 Letters

AFIRE
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"

AGLOW
Softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"

6 Letters

ABLAZE
Lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"

AFLAME
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"

AFLARE
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"

ALIGHT
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"

7 Letters

BLAZING
A strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"

FLAMING
Informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"

9 Letters

EMBLAZING