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Burning Issue Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ASH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ASH

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199%3Exact Match!
298%5Exact Match!
327%5 Grub right at the centre of a burning issue

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ASH" which means:

    noun
  • • The residue that remains when something is burned
  • • Any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus fraxinus
  • • Strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
  • verb
  • • Convert into ashes

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The fireplace was filled with ash."
  • • "She scattered the ash from her cigarette."

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New York Times30 Apr 2022 Across 46
New York Times20 Nov 2020 Down 9
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