Caught in cloudburst, needing key to close up (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OCCLUDE Caught in cloudburst, needing key to close up (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
6% TENSE Keyed up (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
6% HYPER Keyed up (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
6% SEAL Close up (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 13, 2025
5% ALT Computer key (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
5% TAB Indent key (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
5% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% SAW Caught (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
5% ESC Keyboard key (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025

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