| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Closes up securely | ||
| Prevents from escaping | New York Times | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Preserves, as flavor | New York Times | 04 Mar 2022 |
| Prevents from escaping | ||
| Captures, as flavor | USA Today | 01 Nov 2018 |
| Captures, as flavor | ||
| Locks up tight | ||
| Keeps from escaping | ||
| Boxes tightly | ||
| Boxes tightly | ||
| Encloses airlessly | ||
| Encloses | ||
| Encloses tightly | ||
| Encloses tightly | ||
| Tapes tightly | ||
| Tapes tightly | ||
| Applies mastic | ||
| Keeps from escaping | ||
| Caps or cans | ||
| Keeps from escaping |