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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEELS To “lay by the ____” is to put (someone) in fetters (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 9, 2019
7% CHAIN Fetter (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
6% ODDS Lay __ (4) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
6% HASAT Lays into (5) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
5% INTRUST Somewhat quaint rustic put into someone's care (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 28, 2025
5% OBTAIN Lay hands on (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
5% SPEND Lay out (5) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
5% ADD Put in (3) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
5% STAX Lay's chips in a tube (4) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
5% DON Put on (3) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025

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