Clues for the word "FLAME"
We've had 91 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 145 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on October 10, 2025.
Definition of flame
- n. - A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
- n. - Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.
- n. - Ardor of affection; the passion of love.
- n. - A person beloved; a sweetheart.
- n. - To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze.
- n. - To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.
- v. t. - To kindle; to inflame; to excite.
Referring Clues
- Olympics sight
- Pilot light
- Magnet for a moth
- Olympic stadium centerpiece
- Inamorata, say
- Scathing online criticism
- Lick of fire
- One in an affair
- Olympic symbol
- Dis online
- Zippo emission
- Sweetheart
- Heartthrob
- Color similar to paprika
- Post in all caps, maybe
- Burner
- Rant online
- Olympics symbol
- Bit of fire
- It burns at the Olympics
- Hot love interest
- Olympics feature
- It's seen at the Olympics
- Moth draw
- Olympic centerpiece
- Love interest
- Moth's lure
- Inamorata
- Incandescent lover
- Combustion evidence
- Candle sight
- Lighter output
- Fire
- Circus hoop hazard
- Charcoal starter
- Moth attractor
- Old beau
- Bait, as a message board
- "Hot" lover
- Olympic Games symbol
- It's attractive to a moth
- Working end of a candle
- Calgary hockey player
- Moth drawer
- Burn brightly
- Eternal light
- Part of a burning match
- Fondue feature
- Sweetheart collectively
- Top of a 24 Across
- Glowing part of a fire
- Blaze
- Shine brilliantly
- Fire component
- It may draw a moth
- Draw for a moth
- Attraction for a moth
- It keeps going during the Olympics
- Jet of fire
- Cheap Trick power ballad, "The ___"
- Dokken's love was "Burning Like" it
- Dokken's love was "Burning Like" one
- See 14
- An old one could be an ash blonde
- Torch feature
- Tongue of fire
- Lover might lead sergeant in dance
- Send rude online message to lover
- Fellow inadequate as a lover
- Pilot light, essentially
- Zippo output
- Former girlfriend who was a red?
- Bunsen burner output
- Attack online
- Moth's attractor
- Torch output
- Moth's attraction
- Pilot light, for example
- Olympics burning symbol
- Lover
- Fire sign
- Fire unit
- Old ___ (ex)
- Appropriate torch song topic
- To which the wife consigned her photo?
- Sweetie
- Lighter's creation
- Like a moth to a ___
- Former lover who used to be hot
- It attracts moths
- Barrage with insults, in online lingo
Last Seen In
- New York Times - October 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 20, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 10, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 01, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 31, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 23, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - October 17, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 17, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 30, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 27, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 24, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 21, 2024
- USA Today - December 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 08, 2023
- USA Today - August 08, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 24, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - June 25, 2023
- USA Today - June 18, 2023
- New York Times - March 22, 2023
- USA Today - February 05, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 29, 2022
- LA Times - July 28, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 15, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - January 18, 2018
- And in 115 more crossword puzzles...