Starts to lament obtaining cheap key for security feature (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starts to lament obtaining cheap key for security feature (4) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on May 9, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOCK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOCK Starts to lament obtaining cheap key for security feature (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic May 9, 2026
5% TIED Secured (4) The Telegraph Quick May 9, 2026
5% RAREST Least obtainable (6) Newsday May 7, 2026
5% PEEPHOLE Door security feature (8) Commuter May 5, 2026
5% GOT Obtained (3) Eugene Sheffer May 4, 2026
5% GET Obtain (3) Premier Sunday May 3, 2026
5% SCARCE Hard to obtain (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 28, 2026
5% DIRGES Laments (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 23, 2026
5% DOH Homer's lament (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 23, 2026
5% RUED Lamented (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 19, 2026

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