___ Lock (keyboard key) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue ___ Lock (keyboard key) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAPS.

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Crossword Answer For ___ Lock (keyboard key):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPS ___ Lock (keyboard key) (4)
98% NUM ___ Lock (keyboard key) (3)
10% SPACEBARS Keyboard keys (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 10, 2025
10% ESC Keyboard key (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
10% ENTER Keyboard key (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
9% ALT Keyboard key (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
9% DEL Keyboard key (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2025
8% SPACEBAR Longest key on a keyboard (8) New York Times Aug 5, 2025
7% TYPES Uses a keyboard (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 10, 2025
7% TYPE Do keyboarding (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
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In a crossword puzzle, the clue "___ Lock (keyboard key)" hints at a key that toggles the number pad on a keyboard. The answer is "NUM," short for "Number Lock," a key that switches the number pad between numbers and other functions.