Cryptic crossword clue
Moth set alight by heartless entomologist 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BURNET

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What does BURNET mean?

BURNET noun
  1. Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium, including
  2. Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings with red spots.

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