Tightener of locks Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tightener of locks last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PERM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERM Tightener of locks (4) New York Times May 14, 2016
3% KEYHOLE Aperture in a lock (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 29, 2025
3% FORTRESS Secure location in favour of lock (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
3% AUBURNHAIR Reddish-brown locks (10) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
3% BANGS Locks over the forehead (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
3% HORNS Things locked in contests (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
3% PRY Open with a crowbar, as a locked gate (3)
3% CRAMP Painful muscle tightening (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 19, 2025
3% BARBER Remover of locks (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 19, 2025
3% PEG String tightener on a guitar (3) New York Times Sep 17, 2025

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