Locks to secure old books? That's silly talk! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Locks to secure old books? That's silly talk! 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOTAIR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTAIR Locks to secure old books? That's silly talk! (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 13, 2018
76% BOLTED Locked securely (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
64% EZRA Old Testament book (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 24, 2025
64% TRESS Lock (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
64% INANE Silly (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
64% HAIRGRIP Accessory for securing the locks on your head (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 2, 2025
64% YAP Talk and talk and talk and talk (3)
64% FORTRESS Secure location in favour of lock (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
61% DOH "Silly me!" (3) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
61% EZEKIEL Prophet and book of the Old Testament (7) The Times Concise Nov 28, 2025

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