Burn a bit
The crossword clue "Burn a bit" is answered by SINGE, a 5-letter entry. Used 80 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 24 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SINGE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SINGE answer page.
Used 80 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 24 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.
- SCORCH (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for SINGE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SINGE, most used first.
- Burn slightly - used 94 times, most recently in 2025
- Scorch - used 57 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.
- Bit of gossip - RUMOR, used 56 times
- Bit of parsley - SPRIG, used 56 times
- Champing at the bit - EAGER, used 48 times
- Burn with steam - SCALD, used 39 times
- Bit of tomfoolery - ANTIC, used 35 times
- Bit of high jinks - ANTIC, used 34 times
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