Stop and check locks in tsar when unruly (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stop and check locks in tsar when unruly (8) last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Stop and check locks in tsar when unruly (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 7, 2024
5% MOP Unruly hair (3) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
5% REBELLIOUS Unruly (10) (10) Puzzler Dec 10, 2025
5% MANE Lion's locks (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
5% AMT Check no. (3) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 2025
5% CAGES Locks up (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
5% ATBAY In check (5) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% ATIT Locking horns (4) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
5% AUDIT Check someone's checks? (5) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
5% VISIT Stop by (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025

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