A handle on an entrance that is turned to release the latch (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A handle on an entrance that is turned to release the latch (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOORKNOB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOORKNOB A handle on an entrance that is turned to release the latch (8) (8)
6% SEETO Handle (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
6% NAMES Handles (5) LA Times Mini Sep 21, 2025
6% GLOM Latch (onto) (4) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2025
6% SEESTO Handles (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
6% GLOMS Latches (onto) (5) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
6% AJAR Not latched, as a door (4)
6% DOORKNOBS Latch releasers (9)
5% GATE Garden entrance (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2025
5% DEBUTS First releases (6) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
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