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
82% BOLTED Locked securely (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
73% ASS A s-s-silly person (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Aug 29, 2025
70% RINGLET Lock securing letter boxes (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 24, 2025
70% HAIRNET Secures locks (4,3) (7)
67% MOONSHINE Still responsible for this silly talk? (9) The Sun Two Speed Jun 8, 2025
64% INANE Silly (5) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
64% TRESS Lock (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
61% YAP Talk and talk (3) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
61% GOOFY Foolish and silly (5) Newsday Aug 26, 2025

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