Crossword answer
FIRE
4 letters · Used for 47 different clues · 101 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
FIRE
Clues that lead to FIRE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Prometheus's gift4LA TimesAug 26, 2026
Heat source since the Stone Age4NewsdayAug 26, 2026
Sack4The IndependentAug 22, 2026
The heat of battle?4Evening StandardAug 15, 2026
Discharge a NERF gun or person4USA Today Quick CrossJul 22, 2026
Awesome, in slang4USA TodayJul 17, 2026
Dismiss a "Something the insurance policy will cover"4Evening StandardJul 10, 2026
(Forest [?) department]4USA Today Quick CrossJun 22, 2026
Smoke source4Thomas JosephJun 22, 2026
Blaze4Eugene ShefferJun 20, 2026
--> ____"4USA Today Quick CrossApr 23, 2026
Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slang4New York TimesFeb 3, 2026
Let go of4New York TimesDec 20, 2025
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)4New York TimesDec 9, 2025
Gift from Prometheus, according to Greek myth4Daily ThemedOct 22, 2025
___ drill, safety exercise and one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day4Daily ThemedOct 10, 2025
Cause for alarms4NewsdaySep 4, 2025
New York City ___ Department, rivals of the NYPD in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"4Daily ThemedAug 6, 2025
Site for s'mores?4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2025
Shoot4Evening StandardJun 18, 2025
Has its place in the home4Evening StandardMay 11, 2025
What a dragon breathes out ... or with 55a, a glowing insect4Daily ThemedMay 4, 2025
Shooting from guns4Evening StandardApr 10, 2025
What a dragon breathes out4Daily ThemedMar 31, 2025
America's first ___ department, emergency service that was established by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 17364Daily ThemedJan 17, 2025
It's lit!4New York TimesJan 11, 2025
"___ and Ice," Robert Frost poem that discusses whether the world will face a fiery end or a frozen one4Daily ThemedDec 27, 2024
Tree’s end of life? Axe4The IndependentDec 20, 2024
Did you know that the book "___ from Heaven" by Mary Renault is about 44a's childhood?4Daily ThemedJul 21, 2024
Sack of iron concealing iridium4The IndependentFeb 15, 2024
"Chariots of ___," 1981 sports-drama starring Ben Cross based on real events4Daily ThemedDec 19, 2023
Heat source at a campsite4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2023
Camper's source of warmth4Daily ThemedOct 16, 2023
Reduce the work force with enthusiasm4Evening StandardApr 17, 2023
Dismiss a fathead with anger4Evening StandardMar 27, 2023
Marshmallow roaster, at a campsite4Daily ThemedMar 3, 2023
Burning spirit4Evening StandardJan 26, 2023
"___ Power," ongoing comic book series by Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2022
A passion for keeping warm?4Evening StandardAug 10, 2022
Marshmallows roaster, on a campsite4Daily ThemedMay 15, 2022
When rife, maybe, can be hard to extinguish4Evening StandardApr 7, 2022
It can cause an alarm4Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2022
"We Didn't Start the ___," Billy Joel hit which was parodied in season 2 of "The Office"4Daily ThemedJan 3, 2022
"Streets of ___," 1984 neo-noir rock musical film starring Diane Lane directed by Walter Hill4Daily ThemedOct 2, 2021
If wrong again, dismiss!4Evening StandardAug 26, 2021
"Light My ___," 1967 song by the Doors from their eponymous album4Daily ThemedJul 10, 2021
George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and ___"4Daily ThemedJun 12, 2021
About FIRE in crosswords
FIRE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 101 times in our database across 47 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Heat source since the Stone Age” in the Newsday crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SAGASuper-long story
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
HOLAMexican greeting
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
WESTCompass point
NEXT____ of kin
SKINEpidermis
LEGSAn ant has six of them
MCCCNero’s 1,300
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of FIRE (101)
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Aug 26, 2026
Heat source since the Stone Age · Newsday · Across
Aug 26, 2026
Prometheus's gift · LA Times · Across
Aug 22, 2026
Sack · The Independent · 16 Down
Aug 15, 2026
The heat of battle? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Discharge a NERF gun or person · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 17, 2026
Awesome, in slang · USA Today · 68 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Dismiss a "Something the insurance policy will cover" · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 22, 2026
(Forest [?) department] · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jun 22, 2026
Smoke source · Thomas Joseph · 24 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Apr 23, 2026
--> ____" · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Apr 10, 2026
Awesome, in slang · New York Times · 29 Down
Mar 23, 2026
Blaze · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Blaze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 3, 2026
Exceptionally good, in Gen Z slang · New York Times · 56 Across
Jan 10, 2026
Blaze · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 4, 2026
Blaze · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 20, 2025
Let go of · New York Times · 22 Across
Dec 9, 2025
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) · New York Times · 54 Across
Oct 22, 2025
Gift from Prometheus, according to Greek myth · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 10, 2025
___ drill, safety exercise and one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Oct 3, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Sep 26, 2025
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Sep 5, 2025
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Cause for alarms · Newsday · Across
Aug 6, 2025
New York City ___ Department, rivals of the NYPD in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jul 31, 2025
Site for s'mores? · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jun 18, 2025
Shoot · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 16, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 11, 2025
Has its place in the home · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 11, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 4, 2025
What a dragon breathes out ... or with 55a, a glowing insect · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Apr 11, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Shooting from guns · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 31, 2025
What a dragon breathes out · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Blaze · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 11, 2025
It's lit! · New York Times · 41 Down
Dec 27, 2024
"___ and Ice," Robert Frost poem that discusses whether the world will face a fiery end or a frozen one · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Dec 20, 2024
Tree’s end of life? Axe · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Shoot · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jul 21, 2024
Did you know that the book "___ from Heaven" by Mary Renault is about 44a's childhood? · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Site for s'mores? · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Sack of iron concealing iridium · The Independent · 19 Across
Feb 14, 2024
Has its place in the home · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Blaze · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Blaze · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 19, 2023
"Chariots of ___," 1981 sports-drama starring Ben Cross based on real events · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Dec 2, 2023
Heat source at a campsite · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Camper's source of warmth · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Oct 9, 2023
Blaze · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 16, 2023
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Aug 17, 2023
Blaze · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 3, 2023
Blaze · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Camper's source of warmth · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 7, 2023
Blaze · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 17, 2023
Reduce the work force with enthusiasm · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Dismiss a fathead with anger · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 3, 2023
Marshmallow roaster, at a campsite · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jan 26, 2023
Burning spirit · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 9, 2023
Blaze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 2, 2022
Blaze · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 2, 2022
"___ Power," ongoing comic book series by Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Nov 4, 2022
Blaze · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 18, 2022
Blaze · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 17, 2022
Blaze · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 20, 2022
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Aug 17, 2022
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 10, 2022
A passion for keeping warm? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 6, 2022
Blaze · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 15, 2022
Marshmallows roaster, on a campsite · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Apr 7, 2022
When rife, maybe, can be hard to extinguish · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 24, 2022
It can cause an alarm · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jan 12, 2022
Blaze · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 8, 2022
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Jan 3, 2022
"We Didn't Start the ___," Billy Joel hit which was parodied in season 2 of "The Office" · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Nov 27, 2021
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 2, 2021
"Streets of ___," 1984 neo-noir rock musical film starring Diane Lane directed by Walter Hill · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Sep 17, 2021
Blaze · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 26, 2021
If wrong again, dismiss! · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 23, 2021
Blaze · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 20, 2021
The heat of battle? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 10, 2021
"Light My ___," 1967 song by the Doors from their eponymous album · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jul 2, 2021
Dismiss a "Something the insurance policy will cover" · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 12, 2021
George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and ___" · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Mar 3, 2021
Blaze · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Sep 29, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 4, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 18, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 17, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Feb 24, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 18, 2020
Shooting from guns · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 22, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 5, 2019
Shoot · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 25, 2019
Blaze · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 25, 2019
Blaze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 31, 2018
Blaze · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 25, 2018
Shooting from guns · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 29, 2018
Shoot · Evening Standard · 34 Down