Maintain a lock must be sent back Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Maintain a lock must be sent back 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 ASSERT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSERT Maintain a lock must be sent back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 29, 2020
3% RET Sent back, as 27-Across (3) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
3% STRAW Farm fodder's blemishes sent back (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% RETD Sent back: Abbr. (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
3% INSIST Maintain (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
3% HELD Maintained (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
3% KEPT Maintained (4) USA Today Quick Sep 24, 2025
3% HOLDS Maintains (5) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
3% SASHIMI Is being sent back - like that bloke maintained it's not cooked (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
2% NEED Must-have (4) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025

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