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The Clue

Wax insert, perhaps (4 letter answer)

The Answer

WICK

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Notes

The answer WICK is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.

Related Clues

Flame holder
Lighter feature
Lit part
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Spot for a flame
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Part of an oil lamp
It has a light at one end

Definition

WICK as a noun:

1. any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"
2. (wick, taper) = a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame