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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEY Essential instrument for locking (3) (3)
9% NOSEFLUTE Instrument essential to diagnose flu tested (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
8% WATER Ice, essentially (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
8% TOOL Instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
8% LENS Monocle, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
8% PARTANDPARCEL Essential component (of) (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
8% RADII Spokes, essentially (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
8% OAR Lock insert (3) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
8% SEED Acorn, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
8% AMINO Essential __ acids (5) Commuter Sep 30, 2025
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