The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AFIRE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2018.
In need of extinguishing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AFIRE | 50 % | 5 |
| ABLAZE | 33 % | 6 |
| AFLAME | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In need of extinguishing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tap
- backfire
- extinction
- halon
- quench
- flasher
- lighter
- tapped
- tapping
- axe
- bit
- crave
Crossword Answer definitions
AFIRE adjective- On fire (often metaphorically).
- On fire (often metaphorically).
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 AFIRE
- Flaming
- Intensely interested
- Like a house __ (speedily)
- Lit
- All lit up
- Burning
- In flames
- Blazing
- Greatly excited
- Eager and excited
More clues leading to the result ABLAZE
- Flaming
- Combusting
- All lit up
- On fire
- Not merely smoldering
- Going up
- In flames
- In need of extinguishing
- Going up in flames
- Burning brightly