A lock cannot be opened without this Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A lock cannot be opened without this . We have found 39 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KEY.

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39 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEY A lock cannot be opened without this (3)
4% KEYS Lock openers (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
3% MANE Lion's locks? (4)
3% CANT Cannot reduce insincerity (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
3% KIRBIGRIP Church reduced sizable opening in fix for lock (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 15, 2026
3% CLASHED Locked horns (with) (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
3% DEADBOLT Strong lock (8) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
3% UTTER Spread without opening, say (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
3% ADEN Loaded without opening port (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
3% SSN Fig. that cannot start with 9 (3) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
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