Set afire
The crossword clue "Set afire" is answered by LIT, a 3-letter entry. Used 45 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LIT
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LIT answer page.
Used 45 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1967. 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 (21 uses in xd)
- ENKINDLE (2 uses in xd)
- TORCH (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
- Put a match to - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
- Torched - used 36 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.
- Tool set - KIT, used 41 times
- Set the pace - LED, used 40 times
- Set as a price - ASK, used 34 times
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