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
7% BARB Sharp point of a wire fence (4) Newsday Jun 14, 2026
6% CABLES Wires (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 13, 2026
6% TRESS Lock (5) New York Times Jun 12, 2026
6% CABLE Wire (5) The Telegraph Mini May 12, 2026
5% SONATA Piece of music used by person at assembly (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
5% ELBA "The Wire" actor Idris (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
5% ACUTEST Most sharp (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 15, 2026
5% ACUTE Sharp (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 12, 2026
5% HEALS Fixes (5) TV Jun 7, 2026

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