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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
2% TAB Caps Lock's neighbor (3)
2% ACORN Oak nut (5) Commuter May 12, 2026
2% POSER Tough nut to crack (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 12, 2026
2% TRESS Lock (5) Thomas Joseph May 9, 2026
2% KEY Lock opener (3) Commuter May 9, 2026
2% PEACH Fruit awfully cheap (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 6, 2026
2% BARRETTE Controller of locks (8) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026
2% RESPONSE Awfully sore, pens reply (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 5, 2026
2% DIARY Journal with a lock and key (5) LA Times Mini May 5, 2026

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