To “lay by the ____” is to put (someone) in fetters Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue To “lay by the ____” is to put (someone) in fetters last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEELS.

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Crossword Answer For To “lay by the ____” is to put (someone) in fetters:

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEELS To “lay by the ____” is to put (someone) in fetters (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 9, 2019
6% IRONS Makes smooth for fetters (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% CHAIN Secure with fetters (5)
5% DON Put on (3) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% ADD Put on (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% ANACT Put on ___ (5) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
5% APE Imitate someone (3)
5% ADDS Puts in (4) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
5% WEAR Put on (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 27, 2025
5% TAR Road-laying gunk (3)

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