Prop up, only lock Crossword Clue

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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
7% TRESS Lock (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
7% CAGES Locks up (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
6% SOLE Only (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 11, 2026
6% CASTELLAN Star locked up by prison governor (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
6% IWISH "If only!" (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
6% TEE Kickoff prop (3) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
6% KISS Lock lips (4) New York Times Mini Feb 7, 2026
6% OBANO Beno -, Bath Rugby and England prop; cousin of England lock Maro Itoje (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Feb 4, 2026
6% AXE Prop for the Tin Man (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026

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