Prepare to fire
The crossword clue "Prepare to fire" is answered by AIM, a 3-letter entry. Used 32 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
AIM
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AIM answer page.
Used 32 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- COCK (7 uses in xd)
- TAKEAIM (6 uses in xd)
- RELOAD (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for AIM
Every other clue in this collection answered by AIM, most used first.
- Goal - used 238 times, most recently in 2026
- Intention - used 160 times, most recently in 2026
- Intent - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
- Archer's asset - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Fire residue - ASH, used 95 times
- Fire proof? - ASH, used 91 times
- Fire remnant - ASH, used 68 times
- Set fire to - LIT, used 57 times
- "Fire away!" - ASK, used 31 times
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