Lock that's moved by key or knob, rather than a spring Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lock that's moved by key or knob, rather than a spring . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEADBOLT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEADBOLT Lock that's moved by key or knob, rather than a spring (8)
69% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
61% INTHENEARFUTURE Sooner rather than later (15) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
59% TAB Key above Caps Lock (3)
56% DIAL Radio knob (4) USA Today Sep 7, 2025
56% CHAIR With key, locks item of furniture (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
56% NODE Knob (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 15, 2025
53% PIANOBAR Business where the keys get locked inside? (8) The Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
53% CAPS "___ LOCK" (KEY HIT BEFORE THIS CLUE WAS WRITTEN) (4) The Atlantic Sep 1, 2025
53% TRESS Lock (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
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