Firebug’s crime Crossword Clue

By: Christine Mielke - Last Updated: August 2, 2026, 5:08am MST

We have the 5-letter answer for Firebug's crime crossword clue, last seen in the Boston Globe Mini Crossword August 2, 2026 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.

Firebug's crime Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. malicious burning to destroy property

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIREBUG (noun)
1. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
2. a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
CRIME (noun)
1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ROANS

More Missing Letter Crossword (6/4/2025) Answers

Across

1. NOUN: "a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place"

4. Flip through, as a magazine

8. First step in a process, sometimes

10. NOUN: "intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury"

11. VERB: "to lose freshness, strength, or vitality"

12. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "former country 1922–91 in eastern Europe and northern Asia...capital Moscow"

13. Zeno of ___ (philosopher known for paradoxes)

14. NOUN: "the official language of [a Southeast Asian nation]"

15. ADJECTIVE: "feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness"

17. NOUN: "fellow; guy"

18. NOUN: "a work (such as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization"

24. ADJECTIVE: "uttered by the mouth or in words"

25. Engage in aggressive self-promotion

26. ___ el día (Spanish for "all day")

27. West Point inst.

28. Rice cake eaten for breakfast

29. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "desert in east central Asia in Mongolia and China"

30. Charges for a service

31. PREFIX: "absence of"

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Down

1. ___-thin (narrow, as an election)

2. "Thereby hangs ___"

3. VERB: "to sing by suddenly changing from a natural voice to a falsetto and back"

4. NOUN: "a photography enthusiast"

5. NOUN: "a porridge made usually from buckwheat groats"

6. "___ outrage!"

7. Deserve

9. NOUN: "a light fruity red burgundy wine made from the Gamay grape"

16. NOUN: " any of various bottom-dwelling fishes... that usually occur in cold marine waters"

18. Recurring theme, as in a piece of music

19. VERB: "to cause to deteriorate or disappear"

20. NOUN: "a deep-bowled long-handled spoon"

22. "The ___ Kings Play Songs of Love" (1989 novel that won the Pulitzer Prize)

23. ADVERB: "once more"

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Firebug's crime Crossword Clue Q&A

When was Firebug's crime crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the August 2, 2026's Boston Globe Mini Crossword.
What was the most recent answer for Firebug's crime crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is ARSON
What is the 5-letter answer for Firebug's crime crossword clue?
- ARSON
When has Firebug's crime crossword clue been used historically?

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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