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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reinforcing lock held by awfully big nut 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUTTRESSING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTRESSING Reinforcing lock held by awfully big nut (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2016
3% TERRIBLY Awfully (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 19, 2025
2% JAILED Locked up (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025
2% HEADBAND Nut wrap and big cheese strip (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 7, 2025
2% KEY Lock opener (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 6, 2025
2% LARGE Big (5) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
2% BOLTED Locked securely (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
2% BEECHES Nut-bearing trees (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
2% REKEY Adjust, as a lock (5) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025
2% OHRATS "Nuts!" (6) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025

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