Maintain a lock that must turn Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Maintain a lock that must turn 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 that must turn (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 17, 2017
3% TRESS Lock (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
3% UPHELD Maintained (6) Commuter Jul 25, 2025
3% KEEP Maintain (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 18, 2025
2% KEY Lock opener (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
2% QUALITYCONTROL System of maintaining standards (14) Universal Sep 5, 2025
2% AVERAGE Mean to maintain maturity (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 5, 2025
2% BOLTED Locked securely (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
2% KEPTTIME Maintained a steady beat (8) Newsday Sep 2, 2025
2% REKEY Adjust, as a lock (5) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025

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