Set afire
The crossword clue "Set afire" is answered by IGNITE, a 6-letter entry. Used 21 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1985. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
IGNITE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IGNITE answer page.
Used 21 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1985. It appears in 9 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.
- ENKINDLE (2 uses in xd)
- TORCH (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for IGNITE
Every other clue in this collection answered by IGNITE, most used first.
- Light - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Set on fire - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Set sail - EMBARK, used 26 times
- Set upon - ASSAIL, used 22 times
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