Play, turning 21, retaining power to continue recording Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Play, turning 21, retaining power to continue recording featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on December 24, 2025. 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KRAPPSLASTTAPE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KRAPPSLASTTAPE Play, turning 21, retaining power to continue recording (14) The Times Cryptic Dec 24, 2025
5% SURVIVAL Continuance (8) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 21, 2025
5% KEPT Retained (4) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
5% KEEP Retain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
5% PEEK *Retain (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
5% WENT Played one's turn (4) New York Times Mini Nov 6, 2025
4% DEAN ____ Martin, 21 Across! 21 Across! 21 Across! singer (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
4% REPEATER Person saying "21 Across, 21 Across, 21 Across", essentially (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
4% SHEATHE Warmth retained by woman's shroud (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
4% PERSIST Continue obstinately (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 20, 2025

Clues for The Times Cryptic Puzzle on December 24, 2025

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