Word used to decrypt a cipher Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word used to decrypt a cipher last seen in Universal puzzle. We have found 39 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KEY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEY Word used to decrypt a cipher (3) Universal Sep 23, 2023
3% ENCODE Apply a cipher to (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
3% CRYPTOGRAPHY Code and cipher science (12) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 23, 2025
3% CODE Cipher (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 12, 2025
3% CODED Put into a cipher (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 12, 2025
2% MAN Word used after "Bat" or "Ant" to make superheroes (3)
2% WAS Used to be (3) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
2% REFT Old word for deprived - still used with a preceding "be" (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
2% PRE Word used to indicate "before" (3)
2% AVAIL Be of use (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025

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