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Prisoners Helping To Quell Start Of Fierce Blaze Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CONFLAGRATION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CONFLAGRATION

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%13Exact Match!
245%7Quell a blaze
332%11Start a blaze

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CONFLAGRATION" which means:

    noun
  • • A very intense and uncontrolled fire

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The conflagration spread quickly through the dry forest."
  • • "Firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the conflagration."

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The Guardian Cryptic02 Sep 2016 Down 9
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