Tall tree collapsed, locking in carbon (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tall tree collapsed, locking in carbon (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 5, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERECT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERECT Tall tree collapsed, locking in carbon (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
7% SYCAMORE Tall maple tree (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 22, 2025
7% FIR Tall tree (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
6% ELM Tall and stately tree (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 29, 2025
6% ACTRESS One playing with a carbon lock (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
5% MONOXIDE Carbon ---, lethal gas (8) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
5% OAK Tree (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
5% TARS Products of wood carbonization (4) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
5% LANK Tall and thin (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
5% KEY Lock opener (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 1, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 5, 2026

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