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

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	37%	8		Playing prank after prank
3	19%	10		Common prank involving lighting a match near someone's posterior

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HOTFOOT" which means:

noun

• A practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it

adverb

• Without delay; speedily

verb

• Move hurridly

An example sentence would be:

• "He did a hotfoot dance on the burning embers."
• "The detective gave the criminal a hotfoot with a lit match."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times18 Sep 1976	Across 57
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