The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IGNITES , but the solution may also be WHETS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Kindles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IGNITES | 33 % | 7 |
| AROUSES | 33 % | 7 |
| FIRES | 20 % | 5 |
| WAKENS | 7 % | 6 |
| WHETS | 7 % | 5 |
Why may WHETS be the right solution?
"Kindles" is a verb that means "to ignite or start a fire". "Whets" is a verb that means "to sharpen or stimulate". In this context, "whets" is used figuratively to mean "to stimulate or arouse (interest, curiosity, etc.)". Therefore, "whets" is the right solution for the clue "Kindles".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Kindles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- enkindle
- fire
- raise
- arouse
- elicit
- provoke
- evoke
- ignites
- sparks
- stirs
- rouses
- quells
Crossword Answer definitions
IGNITES verb- To set fire to (something), to light (something)
- To spark off (something), to trigger
- To commence burning.
- To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
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 IGNITES
- Lights
- Sets off
- Sets ablaze
- Puts a match to
- Starts to flame
- Catches fire
- Sparks
- Fires up
- Sets a match to
- Catches
More clues leading to the result AROUSES
- Stirs up
- Turns on
- Stirs
- Lights a fire under
- Builds a fire under
- Stimulates
- Gets going
- Sparks
- Gets excited
- Stirs to action
More clues leading to the result FIRES
- Cans or sacks
- Gets done aiming?
- Lets go
- Gives the ax
- Asks questions, with "away"
- Pink-slips
- Forest rangers' worries
- Camp sights
- Discharges
- Kindles
More clues leading to the result WAKENS
- Plays reveille
- Responds to an alarm clock
- Rouses from sleep
- Stirs
- Baltimore footballers
- Rises
- Rouses
- Becomes animated.
- Kindles.
- Stops sawing logs