Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) Crossword Clue

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Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. provide with fuel
2. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
(noun)
1. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SITUATION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization
WORSE (adjective)
1. changed for the worse in health or fitness
2. (comparative of `bad’) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
WORSE (adverb)
1. (comparative of `ill’) in a less effective or successful or desirable manner
WORSE (noun)
1. something inferior in quality or condition or effect

Hint 3: Anagram

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FLUE

More Daily Themed Crossword (10/21/2025) Answers

Across

1. Fireplace residue

4. Debate side that is not pro

7. Anna's sister in "Frozen"

11. Crustacean that walks sideways

13. Toilet, in Britain

15. What a clock shows

16. Start-___ (new companies)

17. ___ and rave (complain angrily)

18. Former telecom giant that merged into Verizon (anagram of "get"): Abbr.

20. Mike ___, MLB outfielder whose last name is a freshwater fish often found grilled or baked on your dinner table

22. Under the ___ (unnoticed)

25. ___ Weasley, Harry's buddy at Hogwarts

26. Humor with a twist

27. Felix ___, former MLB outfielder whose last name is a baked dessert often found at Thanksgiving dinners

28. Tucker ___-Cat (winter vehicle)

31. Marlboro product, for short

32. "Pen" follower to mean a friend

33. Skillet or wok, e.g.

34. Singer Sheeran and actor Helms, for two

35. Cambridge engineering school: Abbr.

36. Jerod ___, NFL coach and former linebacker whose last name is a creamy condiment often found spread on a BLT

37. Bee or wasp, e.g.

40. Coy ___, NFL defensive lineman whose last name is a crispy meat often found on breakfast plates

44. "N" of USNA

47. Spoken not written

48. Early part of the day, poetically

50. Actress Michele from "Glee"

52. Head of a manor

53. "___ pronounce you husband and wife ...": 2 wds.

54. Snapchat click, for short

55. "i" or "!" feature

56. Chip's cartoon mate

57. "Frisco ___" (1945 crime drama)

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Down

1. "___ your age!" (parent's admonishment, perhaps)

2. ___ Lanka, Asian island

3. Jack ___, former NFL linebacker whose last name is a cured meat found at deli counters

4. Game with Miss Scarlet and Professor Plum

5. Alley-___ (NBA move)

6. Body part used for air intake that may be flared

7. Actor Zac ___ of "High School Musical"

8. Honolulu party

9. Shipped, as a parcel

10. Ctrl-___-Del (laptop reboot combo)

12. Kicked things off

19. Don’t ___ this at home (stunt performer’s warning)

21. Sushi chef's eggs

22. Jerry ___, former NFL wide receiver whose last name is a staple grain found in Asian cuisines

23. Dry as a desert

24. "War ___" (2016 comedy film starring Jonah Hill)

27. Frisks, with "down"

28. Hydromassage facility

29. Thumbs down vote

30. John Lennon’s partner Yoko ___

32. It may burst your bubble

35. What sixty seconds add up to, for short

36. “Jersey Shore” channel: Abbr.

38. Sign up, in Sussex

39. "___ go home now?" (bored child's request): 2 wds.

40. "B" in MS Word

41. Cowboy's suffix with "buck"

42. It may be filled with grocery items

43. Like vintage jewelry

45. Swiss mountain range

46. Princess ___, Luke Skywalker's sister

48. Prefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m.

49. ___ roll (winning streak): 2 wds.

51. Femur-to-tibia connector: Abbr.

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