Maintain a lock must be sent back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSERT Maintain a lock must be sent back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 29, 2020
3% AVERS Maintains (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 20, 2026
3% TRESS Lock (5) New York Times Jun 12, 2026
3% STAY Maintain a --> (4) USA Today Quick Jun 10, 2026
3% CANISTER Box of wine Conservative sent back (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 3, 2026
3% ALLEGE Maintain (6) The Atlantic Apr 24, 2026
2% SECURE Locked down (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 22, 2026
2% KEY Lock opener (3) Puzzler Backwords Jun 21, 2026
2% SUSTINERE To uphold, maintain (9) The Times O Tempora Jun 20, 2026
2% IMPORTED Sent back superfluous note brought in from elsewhere (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 19, 2026

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