Essential instrument for locking (3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essential instrument for locking (3) . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KEY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEY Essential instrument for locking (3) (3)
9% DILUTES Weakens essentially reediest instruments (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 30, 2025
9% TRESS Lock (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
9% NOSEFLUTE Instrument essential to diagnose flu tested (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
8% BATS Cricket essentials (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
8% CANAL Water with locks (5) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
8% EGG Omelet essential (3)
8% CARBON Diamond, essentially (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
8% DREADS Rastafarian locks (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
8% NEED Essential (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
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