The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ARSON , but the solution may also be ITCH which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Burning desire? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ARSON | 70 % | 5 | 
| ITCH | 11 % | 4 | 
| PYROMANIA | 8 % | 9 | 
| URGE | 5 % | 4 | 
| ARDOR | 3 % | 5 | 
| ZEAL | 3 % | 4 | 
Why may ITCH be the right solution?
The answer "ITCH" fits the clue "Burning desire" because an itch is a strong, persistent desire or craving, often likened to a burning sensation that prompts one to scratch or satisfy the urge.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Burning desire?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- yearning
- longing
- craving
- thirst
- desire
- lust
- yearnings
- desires
- longings
- hunger
- feeling
- hankering
Crossword Answer definitions
ARSON noun- The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
- To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ARSON
- Pyro's passion
- Case for an insurance investigator
- Fiery crime
- Firebug's crime
- Hot crime
- Match play
- Bad lighting?
- Hot crime?
- Result of a burning desire?
- Insurance fraud act, perhaps
More clues leading to the result ITCH
- Backscratcher target
- Chicken-pox symptom
- Want to scratch
- What to scratch
- Ivy affliction
- Antsy feeling
- Allergic reaction
- Yen
- Burning desire
- Characteristic of crabs
More clues leading to the result PYROMANIA
- Burning desire?
- Fire starter's obsession
- What might involve reminiscing about old flames?
- Firebug's affliction.
- Impulse to start fires
- Light-mindedness?
- Lighting problem?
- Burning desire
More clues leading to the result URGE
More clues leading to the result ARDOR
- Intense devotion
- Intense feeling
- Strong devotion
- Zeal
- Passion
- Rapture
- Hotness
- Intense passion
- Intensity
- Fervid feeling