Necessitating the breaking of the lock (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Necessitating the breaking of the lock (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FORCING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORCING Necessitating the breaking of the lock (7) (7)
7% WRESTLER He may struggle to break a lock (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
7% TRESS Lock (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
7% ENTAILS Necessitates alteration of 5A (7)
6% KEYHOLE Aperture in a lock (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 29, 2025
6% AUBURNHAIR Reddish-brown locks (10) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
6% BANGS Locks over the forehead (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
6% HORNS Things locked in contests (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
6% BARBER Remover of locks (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 19, 2025
6% IMPRISON Lock up (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 17, 2025
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