Claw that's attached locked on nicely, initially Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Claw that's attached locked on nicely, initially last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TALON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TALON Claw that's attached locked on nicely, initially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2021
62% TRESS Lock (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
62% LOBSTER Seafood with claws (7) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
59% MEAN Not nice (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
59% PAWS Fitting rhyme for claws (4) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
59% ISNT "____ that nice!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
59% PLEASANT Nice (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
59% KESY "Claws" actor Jack (4) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
59% PINCER Lobster claw (6) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
59% TALONS Eagle's claws (6) Universal Nov 5, 2025

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