Writer leaves maneater in locked passage Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Writer leaves maneater in locked passage last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 CANAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANAL Writer leaves maneater in locked passage (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 22, 2022
2% YALES Some door locks (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
2% STRANDS Leaves (7) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
2% ENTRY Journal passage (5) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
2% UBOLT Bike lock type (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
2% ARIOSOS Melodic passages in classical music (7) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
2% OAR Lock insert (3) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
2% EXCERPT Selected passage (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 2, 2025
2% KEYHOLE Aperture in a lock (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 29, 2025
2% AUBURNHAIR Reddish-brown locks (10) Newsday Sep 28, 2025

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