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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prop up, only lock 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUTTRESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTRESS Prop up, only lock (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2016
8% JAILED Locked up (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 23, 2026
7% UNDERPIN Prop up from below (8) Puzzler Backwords Mar 30, 2026
7% GAOLS Old-style lock-ups (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 24, 2026
7% SET Locked in (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
7% CAGES Locks up (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
6% INTERN Lock up one by one, say (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
6% JUST Only fair (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
6% ONE "My ___ and only..." (3)
6% IWISH "If only!" (5) Eugene Sheffer Mar 27, 2026

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