The "key" to this puzzle's theme Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The "key" to this puzzle's theme . 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 SHIFT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIFT The "key" to this puzzle's theme (5)
95% MANDM "Chocolaty" theme of the puzzle (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
83% TASTETHERAINBOW Skittles slogan, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (15) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
83% CMINOR Key to this puzzle's theme? (6) New York Times Dec 17, 2020
76% MIDDLEC Important key (and key to this puzzle's theme) (7)
72% MAZES Puzzle book puzzles (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026
72% SOUNDSLIKEAYOUPROBLEM "Don't look at me for help" … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme (21) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
72% PIXARFILMS What the first words of eight key answers in this puzzle are (10) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
72% VEXES Puzzles (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
72% ISLET Key (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
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