Flame proof? Crossword Clue

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EMBER

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(noun)
1. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
2. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
(verb)
1. convert into ashes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROOF (noun)
1. the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
2. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
PROOF (verb)
1. read for errors
2. activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
PROOF (adjective)
1. (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
FLAME (verb)
1. shine with a sudden light
2. be in flames or aflame
FLAME (noun)
1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

EMBER
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Hint 4: Anagram

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

More NYT Crossword (8/28/2026) Answers

Across

1. "Oh, what the hell"

8. Mythical figure in "Doctor Faustus"

13. Worrier's words

15. Like a parkour practitioner

16. Politician's response, maybe

18. Step in the shower?

19. Christian ___

20. Beamed over

22. "Would ya look at that …"

25. Milieu for bathyspheres, with "the"

26. "Ignorance is bliss," e.g.

29. Compañeras

31. Rabbit's title

32. Lead-in to field or fifties

34. Big house

35. ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan)

36. Asteroids system

39. __ collar

41. Yellow-and-black ideogram

42. World’s second-most populous island

44. Hosting, informally

45. They might raise your kids

49. Easy peasy!

52. Customizable avatar for Nintendo games

53. Natural exfoliant

54. Houdini specialty

57. Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln

58. Kim Cattrall's role on "Sex and the City"

59. Move stealthily

60. Setting for an uphill climb

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Down

1. Certain elastic band

2. Washing the dishes, e.g.

3. Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair

4. Org. that might do some spring cleaning?

5. Actress Ming-Na of "Mulan"

6. Shoe fitting concerns

7. Golf bag attachments

8. Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray

9. Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins

10. Screen capture?

11. Choice word

12. Sine qua non

14. Something read at a table

17. Overhaul

21. Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth

23. Building block

24. "Our luck has turned!"

27. Blend

28. Word with live or chicken

29. Residency org.

30. Brewing stuff

31. Outlaw

33. Unprofessional letters?

35. 'The thing is . . .'

37. Sticking point

40. Lightning conductor?

41. Rock subgenre portmanteau

43. Jazz aficionado, e.g.

44. Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos

46. The 12th crew member in "Ocean's Twelve"

47. Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro

48. Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"

49. Afflictions

50. Work like a dog

51. Star turns at a concert

55. Print maker

56. Subj. with two A.P. exams

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