Sharp piece of wire that's used to fix locks Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sharp piece of wire that's used to fix locks 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HAIRPIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAIRPIN Sharp piece of wire that's used to fix locks (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
5% ELECTRICS Wiring (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
5% KIRBIGRIP Church reduced sizable opening in fix for lock (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 15, 2026
5% HYPER Wired (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
5% KEYS Lock openers (4) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
5% CLASHED Locked horns (with) (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
5% DEADBOLT Strong lock (8) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
5% TRESS Lock (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
5% ATACK Sharp as __ (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% INHD With sharp resolution (4) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026

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