Crossword answer

LIT

3 letters · Used for 90 different clues · 324 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 22, 2026

Letter pattern

LIT

Starts with L, ends with T · 3 letters

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About LIT in crosswords

LIT is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 324 times in our database across 90 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Set fire to” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 22, 2026.

Every appearance of LIT (324)

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Aug 22, 2026

Set fire to · Thomas Joseph · 16 Across

Aug 20, 2026

Ignited · LA Times · Across

Aug 19, 2026

Ignited, as a fire · Daily Themed · 10 Across

Aug 19, 2026

Ignited · The Independent · 20 Across

Aug 15, 2026

Ignited · The Independent · 19 Down

Aug 6, 2026

Dimly ___ (not very bright) · Crosswords With Friends · 9

Aug 1, 2026

Like a fully glowing menorah · Crosswords With Friends · 23

Aug 1, 2026

Fired up · Newsday · Down

Jul 28, 2026

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down

Jul 24, 2026

Ignited, as a scented candle · Daily Themed · 10 Down

Jul 21, 2026

On, as a lamp · Daily Themed · 6 Down

Jul 20, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Jul 10, 2026

Set ablaze · Thomas Joseph · 18 Across

Jul 6, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 6 Down

Jul 5, 2026

Put a match to and left it · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Jul 3, 2026

Illuminated · Thomas Joseph · 34 Across

Jul 2, 2026

Illuminated · The Independent · 20 Across

Jun 30, 2026

Set fire to · Thomas Joseph · 7 Down

Jun 23, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jun 15, 2026

Great, as a party · NYT Midi · 24 Down

Jun 15, 2026

Like Hanukkah candles after sundown · USA Today · 26 Down

Jun 14, 2026

Ignited · USA Today · 7 Down

Jun 13, 2026

Illuminated · USA Today · 19 Down

Jun 13, 2026

Fired up · Newsday · Down

Jun 12, 2026

Fired up · Newsday · Across

Jun 6, 2026

Blitzed · Wall Street Journal · 52 Across

Jun 4, 2026

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

Jun 3, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Jun 2, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

May 27, 2026

Ignited · New York Times · 66 Across

May 25, 2026

Held a match to · LA Times · Down

May 6, 2026

Ignited · The Independent · 2 Down

Apr 29, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Apr 27, 2026

Ignited a candle, say · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Apr 22, 2026

Left the thing burning · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Apr 18, 2026

Illuminated or ignited, say · Daily Themed · 16 Across

Apr 15, 2026

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down

Apr 14, 2026

Left the thing switched on · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Apr 14, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 33 Down

Mar 31, 2026

Having come down, it's on the left · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Mar 22, 2026

Shakespeare's subject, for short · Daily Themed · 62 Across

Mar 14, 2026

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down

Mar 9, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Feb 26, 2026

Ignited · Evening Standard · 12 Across

Feb 14, 2026

Ignited, as a scented candle · Daily Themed · 18 Across

Feb 10, 2026

Came down in flames? · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Feb 10, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Feb 4, 2026

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down

Feb 1, 2026

Set on fire, like a candle · Daily Themed · 16 Across

Jan 29, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Jan 29, 2026

Ignited, as candles on a birthday cake · Daily Themed · 21 Across

Jan 20, 2026

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jan 12, 2026

Ignited · Newsday · Across

Jan 10, 2026

Excellent, slangily · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Jan 5, 2026

Left it blazing? · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Jan 2, 2026

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down

Dec 29, 2025

Luminous · Newsday · Down

Dec 28, 2025

Ignited · Daily Themed · 15 Down

Dec 20, 2025

Illuminated, like a candle · Daily Themed · 23 Down

Dec 17, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Nov 28, 2025

Drunk in bed in France · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Nov 28, 2025

Set fire to, like a match · Daily Themed · 2 Down

Nov 26, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Nov 25, 2025

Came down and brightened up · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Nov 16, 2025

Exciting, slangily · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Nov 8, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 18 Across

Nov 1, 2025

Exciting, these days · Newsday · Across

Oct 23, 2025

On fire, like a candle · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Oct 5, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Oct 1, 2025

"The kid's eyes ___ up with joy when he saw the gifts" · Daily Themed · 25 Across

Sep 30, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Sep 21, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Sep 9, 2025

"My Own Worst Enemy" rock band · Daily Themed · 13 Across

Sep 7, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Aug 27, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Aug 23, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Aug 16, 2025

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across

Aug 7, 2025

Novel or play, for short · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Aug 7, 2025

On fire · New York Times · 43 Down

Aug 3, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 11 Down

Jul 9, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 31 Across

Jul 8, 2025

On, as a lamp · Newsday · Down

Jul 1, 2025

Blazing or ignited · Daily Themed · 49 Down

Jun 23, 2025

Ignited, as a flame · Daily Themed · 31 Down

Jun 15, 2025

Like candles on a birthday cake · Daily Themed · 44 Across

Jun 9, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jun 5, 2025

Blazing · Newsday · Down

May 28, 2025

Struck a matchstick, say · Daily Themed · 1 Across

May 24, 2025

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across

May 15, 2025

Ignited, as a match · Daily Themed · 4 Across

May 4, 2025

Ignited, as a scented candle · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Apr 17, 2025

Hip English class? · Daily Themed · 54 Down

Apr 16, 2025

Came down and got the fire going · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Apr 6, 2025

Exciting English class, for short? · Daily Themed · 61 Across

Mar 24, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Mar 22, 2025

Ablaze · Daily Themed · 51 Across

Mar 10, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Mar 10, 2025

"That's fire-d!" · Daily Themed · 16 Across

Feb 27, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Feb 18, 2025

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down

Feb 18, 2025

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Feb 9, 2025

Illuminated, like a candle · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Feb 6, 2025

Came down lightly · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Feb 1, 2025

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

Jan 20, 2025

Hoppin', in slang · New York Times · 3 Down

Jan 14, 2025

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down

Jan 14, 2025

Illuminated · Daily Themed · 24 Down

Jan 14, 2025

Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish · New York Times · 23 Across

Dec 31, 2024

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down

Dec 30, 2024

Illuminated, like a candle · Daily Themed · 48 Across

Dec 24, 2024

Shakespeare's subject, for short · Daily Themed · 9 Down

Dec 23, 2024

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down

Dec 18, 2024

Ignited · The Independent · 4 Down

Dec 14, 2024

Struck a matchstick · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Dec 11, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Nov 19, 2024

Left it switched on? · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Nov 19, 2024

"Wow, so cool!" in Gen-Z slang · Daily Themed · 47 Down

Nov 13, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Nov 4, 2024

Ignited, as a match · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Oct 22, 2024

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across

Oct 16, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Oct 9, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 31 Down

Oct 6, 2024

Illuminated, like a candle · Daily Themed · 23 Down

Sep 30, 2024

Illuminated · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Sep 18, 2024

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across

Sep 13, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 41 Across

Aug 19, 2024

Came down in flames? · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Aug 12, 2024

Set ablaze · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Aug 1, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jul 26, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 37 Down

Jul 9, 2024

Started the fire and left it · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Jul 9, 2024

Ignited, as a lamp · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Jul 3, 2024

Set alight during the Blitz · Evening Standard · 24 Across

Jun 17, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jun 13, 2024

Ignited a fire · Daily Themed · 30 Down

May 21, 2024

Like a candle in use · Daily Themed · 35 Across

May 16, 2024

When a party is fire, say · Daily Themed · 3 Down

May 11, 2024

Tipsy · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Down

May 9, 2024

Ignited · Evening Standard · 27 Across

May 6, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Across

Apr 27, 2024

On, as a kerosene lamp · Daily Themed · 23 Down

Apr 26, 2024

Illuminated · The Independent · 4 Down

Apr 13, 2024

Making a comeback is this "illuminated" slangy term for something exciting that was popular in the 1910s · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Apr 2, 2024

Ignited · The Independent · 3 Down

Mar 27, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 18 Across

Mar 18, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Mar 8, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Feb 27, 2024

"Phenomenal!", to one belonging to Gen Z · Daily Themed · 60 Across

Feb 17, 2024

Set fire to, or illuminated · Daily Themed · 31 Across

Feb 10, 2024

Struck a match · Daily Themed · 48 Across

Feb 6, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Feb 5, 2024

Shakespeare's subject, for short · Daily Themed · 18 Down

Jan 25, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jan 9, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Jan 9, 2024

Illuminated · The Independent · 20 Down

Jan 3, 2024

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jan 3, 2024

Set ablaze, as a candle · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Dec 6, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Oct 19, 2023

Not left in the dark · Evening Standard · 26 Across

Sep 30, 2023

Ignited, as a match · Daily Themed · 32 Across

Sep 27, 2023

Came down and brightened up · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Sep 20, 2023

Illuminated, as a candle · Daily Themed · 18 Across

Aug 31, 2023

Ignited, as a tiki torch · Daily Themed · 26 Across

Aug 25, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 37 Down

Aug 21, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Aug 19, 2023

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across

Aug 15, 2023

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across

Aug 14, 2023

Came down and started a fire · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Aug 7, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Aug 2, 2023

Ignited, as a candle · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Jul 21, 2023

Torched · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

Jul 5, 2023

Illuminated · Daily Themed · 29 Down

May 18, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

May 8, 2023

Illuminated or ignited, say · Daily Themed · 28 Down

May 4, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Apr 17, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Apr 3, 2023

Ignited, as a scented candle · Daily Themed · 43 Across

Mar 9, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Mar 8, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Across

Feb 25, 2023

Illuminated, as a room · Daily Themed · 3 Down

Feb 21, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Jan 27, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Jan 20, 2023

Like a candle in use · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Jan 10, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 3 Down

Jan 9, 2023

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Dec 6, 2022

Shakespeare's subject, for short · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Dec 5, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Nov 21, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Nov 9, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Down

Oct 25, 2022

Came down and brightened up · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Oct 25, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Oct 24, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Oct 4, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Oct 3, 2022

English course with fiction and non-fiction, for short · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Sep 27, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Sep 26, 2022

College course on Shakespeare, for short · Daily Themed · 14 Across

Sep 15, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Sep 11, 2022

Like a super fun party, slangily · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Sep 8, 2022

Set on fire, as a candle · Daily Themed · 3 Down

Sep 5, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Aug 24, 2022

Left the thing looking brighter! · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Aug 22, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jul 20, 2022

Ignited a fire · Daily Themed · 11 Across

Jul 18, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Jul 14, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 18 Across

Jul 9, 2022

In use, as a candle · Daily Themed · 2 Down

Jul 8, 2022

Ignited · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down

May 31, 2022

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down

May 26, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 7 Down

May 23, 2022

On fire, like a flame · Daily Themed · 1 Across

May 16, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 33 Down

Apr 9, 2022

Like a candle in use · Daily Themed · 20 Down

Apr 7, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Mar 30, 2022

Came down and got a fire going · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Mar 28, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Mar 21, 2022

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

Feb 22, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Feb 7, 2022

"Cool" to a millennial · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Feb 1, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 37 Down

Jan 17, 2022

Started smoking, perhaps · Evening Standard · 18 Across

Jan 17, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jan 12, 2022

Illuminated · Daily Themed · 50 Across

Jan 5, 2022

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 34 Across

Dec 29, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Dec 16, 2021

Torched · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

Dec 13, 2021

Illuminated a lantern · Daily Themed · 41 Across

Oct 28, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Oct 1, 2021

Struck a match · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Sep 25, 2021

Ignited · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Down

Sep 22, 2021

Well-___ (bright) · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Sep 4, 2021

Let some sparks fly? · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Sep 2, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Aug 9, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Aug 5, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Jul 14, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Jun 18, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Jun 11, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 3 Down

Jun 10, 2021

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down

Jun 1, 2021

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across

May 25, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

May 19, 2021

Put a match to and left it · Evening Standard · 20 Down

May 3, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Apr 13, 2021

Torched · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down

Mar 31, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Mar 15, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Feb 23, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 6 Down

Jan 28, 2021

Left the thing burning · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Jan 18, 2021

Left the thing switched on · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jan 18, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 33 Down

Jan 7, 2021

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Dec 28, 2020

Having come down, it's on the left · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Nov 24, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Nov 20, 2020

Drunk in bed in France · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Nov 19, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Oct 16, 2020

Ignited · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down

Oct 14, 2020

Came down in flames? · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Oct 14, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Oct 9, 2020

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across

Sep 18, 2020

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across

Sep 17, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Sep 15, 2020

Ignited · Evening Standard · 12 Across

Sep 12, 2020

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across

Aug 13, 2020

Left it blazing? · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Aug 6, 2020

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down

Aug 5, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Jul 25, 2020

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across

Jul 20, 2020

Illuminated · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across

Jul 13, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Jul 7, 2020

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down

Jul 6, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jun 23, 2020

Torched · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across

Jun 10, 2020

Came down and brightened up · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Jun 8, 2020

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Down

May 11, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 18 Across

May 8, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

May 2, 2020

Torched · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down

Apr 28, 2020

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down

Feb 26, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Feb 19, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Feb 17, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Jan 28, 2020

Set afire · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down

Jan 17, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Jan 6, 2020

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Dec 27, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Nov 26, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Nov 18, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Nov 11, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Oct 16, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Sep 30, 2019

Left the thing to be illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Sep 24, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Sep 10, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Aug 21, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Aug 15, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Aug 2, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 19 Across

Jun 17, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Jun 12, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Jun 6, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

May 23, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 11 Down

May 6, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 31 Across

Mar 25, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 16 Across

Feb 25, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jan 14, 2019

Came down and got the fire going · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Jan 14, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Jan 3, 2019

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Dec 25, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Dec 5, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Nov 6, 2018

Came down lightly · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Oct 18, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Aug 23, 2018

Left it switched on? · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Aug 16, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 31 Down

Aug 6, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Jul 20, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 41 Across

Jun 8, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 37 Down

May 29, 2018

Came down in flames? · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Apr 30, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Apr 23, 2018

Started the fire and left it · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Apr 17, 2018

Set alight during the Blitz · Evening Standard · 24 Across

Apr 2, 2018

Ignited · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Mar 22, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Feb 21, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Across

Feb 19, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Feb 9, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jan 15, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 18 Across

Jan 9, 2018

Illuminated · Evening Standard · 35 Down

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