"___ LOCK" (KEY HIT BEFORE THIS CLUE WAS WRITTEN) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPS "___ LOCK" (KEY HIT BEFORE THIS CLUE WAS WRITTEN) (4) The Atlantic Sep 1, 2025
7% DIARY Journal with a lock and key (5) LA Times Mini May 5, 2026
7% DISTRESS Key is with lock in Harrow (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
7% YODASPEAK Written in it this clue is (9) Universal Apr 3, 2026
6% TAB Key above Caps Lock (3)
5% KEY Lock opener (3)
5% SELFREFERENTIAL Like this clue (15) USA Today May 18, 2026
5% META Like a clue about a clue (4) The Atlantic May 17, 2026
5% TRESS Lock (5) Thomas Joseph May 9, 2026
5% ESCORT Take out key men before time (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 8, 2026

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