Put a match to
The crossword clue "Put a match to" is answered by LIT, a 3-letter entry. Used 46 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
LIT
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LIT answer page.
Used 46 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 11 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.
- IGNITE (13 uses in xd)
- ENKINDLE (1 uses in xd)
- IGNITED (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for LIT
Every other clue in this collection answered by LIT, most used first.
- Ignited - used 213 times, most recently in 2026
- Illuminated - used 157 times, most recently in 2026
- Kindled - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
- Set fire to - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
- Tipsy - used 56 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.
- Put to work - USE, used 148 times
- Put two and two together - ADD, used 138 times
- Put in stitches - SEW, used 137 times
- Well-put - APT, used 85 times
- Game, ___, match - SET, used 71 times
- Put on TV - AIR, used 65 times
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