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IGNITE

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(adjective)
1. set afire or burning
2. provided with artificial light
(noun)
1. the humanistic study of a body of literature

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MATCH (noun)
1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
MATCH (verb)
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. be equal to in quality or ability
PUT (verb)
1. attribute or give
2. formulate in a particular style or language
PUT (noun)
1. the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

IGNITE
(6 letters)

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More WSJ Crossword (10/27/2025) Answers

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15. Chopping tool

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18. Mother superior, e.g.

19. “Is this mic working?” sound

20. Have regrets about

21. Gelatin-shaping item

22. Squeak stopper

23. South Dakota municipality near Mount Rushmore

25. "101 Dalmatians" villain de Vil

28. Planetarium twinkler

29. Cheerios grain

30. Rink surface

32. Nonglossy lipstick option

36. Experts in crafting AI inputs

41. Counting rhyme start

42. Lair for a bear

43. "__ that sink in"

44. Exam for an aspiring atty.

47. Paved the way for

50. Annual naval event in major ports

54. Most common URL extension

55. I'm such a klutz!

56. Double-helix molecule

57. Reached the big time

60. Prefix meaning 'equal'

61. Inseparable buddies

63. Kinsey research topic

64. Bagels and brioche, for two

65. Viscous substance

66. Attempt

67. App for photo dumps, for short

68. Hole-punching tools

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2. Corn Belt state

3. Desert at a crucial moment

4. Pushover

5. "What's the ___?"

6. Prefix with structure or red

7. Bests

8. Scammer’s forte

9. Summer hrs. in Toronto

10. Vietnam's capital

11. Jump for joy

12. Visitor to Neverland

14. Lively energy

17. Like skyscrapers

21. “Greedy” singer Tate

23. Track event

24. "Wow, I'm impressed!"

25. Deal with difficulties

26. Quite uncommon

31. Conclude

33. “C’mon, spill it!”

34. Maple or magnolia

35. Cornerstone abbr.

37. Odometer units

38. Nuisance

39. Adorkable person

40. Roadside stopover

45. "Phooey!"

46. Past and present

48. Smoothie berry

49. Small grocery store

50. Inflict upon

51. Hapless sort

52. Strong adhesive

53. Really rankle

57. ___ Doubtfire

58. Beloved celebrity

59. Vanilla extract amts.

61. "The X-Files" org

62. Org. that regulates cosmetics

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