Cryptic crossword clue
Pretentious person turns up, about to light tonight’s conflagrations 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BONFIRES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does BONFIRES mean?

BONFIRES noun
  1. A fire in which bones are burned.
  2. A fire to burn unwanted or disreputable items or people: proscribed books, heretics etc.
  3. A large, controlled outdoor fire, as a signal or to celebrate something.

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