The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LIT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LIT | 100 % | 3 |
Why may LIT be the right solution?
The clue is describing the state of a birthday candle before it is blown out to make a wish, which is "LIT" as it is burning.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish
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Crossword Answer definitions
LIT verb- To start (a fire).
- To set fire to; to set burning.
- To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- To become ignited; to take fire.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- To find by chance.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- To alight; to land or come down.
- To run or light (alight).
- Illuminated.
- Intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
- Sexually aroused (usually of a female), especially visibly sexually aroused.
- Exciting, captivating; fun.
- Excellent, fantastic; cool.
- Little.
- Little.
- Colour; blee; dye; stain.
- To colour; dye.
- The body of all written works.
- The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture.
- (usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
- Written fiction of a high standard.
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