Material that surfaces when key banks start to press hard Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASPHALT Material that surfaces when key banks start to press hard (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
3% CERAMIC Hard brittle material (7) (7) Mirror Classic Feb 6, 2026
3% BESETS Has hard-pressed (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
3% UNMADE Of a road, lacking a hard surface (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 28, 2026
3% ANY "Press ___ key to continue" (3)
3% HOTWIRE Start without a key (7) Universal Dec 30, 2025
3% TARMAC Road-surfacing material (6) The Times Concise Nov 28, 2025
2% SLOPE Skiing surface (5) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
2% ASSETS Resources, when fixed, start to subside (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Feb 3, 2026
2% RANG Pressed a doorbell (4) Newsday Feb 2, 2026

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