Searching for the answer to "Use a key"? This crossword clue was published in the Universal Crossword puzzle on April 2, 2020. Based on our analysis, we believe the answer is UNLOCK (6 letters). Our database has 188 potential solutions for this clue, each ranked by confidence to help you solve your puzzle.
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188 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
UNLOCK
Use a key
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2020
99%
UNLOCK
Use a key
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2020
8%
FOB
Keyless key
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2026
8%
FOB
Keyless key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2026
8%
ALT
PC key near the space bar
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2026
8%
ALT
PC key near the space bar
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2026
8%
ESC
PC "oops" key
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2026
8%
ESC
PC "oops" key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2026
8%
FLAKEWITHAFORK
Dinner guest who refuses to use chopsticks and probably won't show up?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2026
8%
FLAKEWITHAFORK
Dinner guest who refuses to use chopsticks and probably won't show up?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2026
8%
SOLONGSUCKERS
"Later, chumps!," or what can be said while putting 17-, 26-, and 43-Across to good use?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
8%
SOLONGSUCKERS
"Later, chumps!," or what can be said while putting 17-, 26-, and 43-Across to good use?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
8%
ISLET
Typically uninhabited key
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
8%
ISLET
Typically uninhabited key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
8%
ITS
"__ no use"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
8%
ITS
"__ no use"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
8%
TYPE
Use a keyboard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2026
8%
TYPE
Use a keyboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
8%
SPACEBAR
Long key
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
8%
SPACEBAR
Long key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
8%
LOCKS
Secures with a key
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
8%
LOCKS
Secures with a key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
8%
MACARONIART
Project that kindergartners need to use their noodles for
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2026
8%
MACARONIART
Project that kindergartners need to use their noodles for
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
8%
ROSEGOLD
Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggs
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2026
8%
ROSEGOLD
Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
8%
LONESOMEDOVE
Soap that could use a friend?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2026
8%
LONESOMEDOVE
Soap that could use a friend?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
8%
PIANOSEAT
Support for a key player?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2026
8%
PIANOSEAT
Support for a key player?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
8%
AVAIL
Be of use to
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
8%
AVAIL
Be of use to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
8%
TAB
Indent key
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2026
8%
TAB
Indent key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
8%
PANICBUTTON
Emergency feature on a car's key fob
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2026
8%
PANICBUTTON
Emergency feature on a car's key fob
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
1%
SEA
With 73-Across, semiaquatic mammal that uses rocks as tools
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2026
1%
SEA
With 73-Across, semiaquatic mammal that uses rocks as tools
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2026
1%
TREX
Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2026
1%
TREX
Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2026
1%
TAROS
Starchy roots used in poi
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 9, 2026
1%
TAROS
Starchy roots used in poi
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2026
1%
BARMENDER
Courthouse employee responsible for maintenance?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 8, 2026
1%
BARMENDER
Courthouse employee responsible for maintenance?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2026
1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 8, 2026
1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2026
1%
PLOY
Ruse
(4)
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Nov 8, 2026
1%
PLOY
Ruse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2026
1%
OFFAL
Ingredient used by nose-to-tail chefs
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 6, 2026
1%
OFFAL
Ingredient used by nose-to-tail chefs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2026
1%
KNOT
Monkey's fist, for one
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 6, 2026
1%
KNOT
Monkey's fist, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2026
1%
YAMAHAS
Some motorcycles and keyboards
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2026
1%
YAMAHAS
Some motorcycles and keyboards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2026
1%
SELLOUTS
People accused of losing artistic integrity
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2026
1%
SELLOUTS
People accused of losing artistic integrity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2026
1%
REDBLEND
Many a house wine, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2026
1%
REDBLEND
Many a house wine, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2026
1%
FEAR
Cause of some tremors
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2026
1%
FEAR
Cause of some tremors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2026
1%
YEWS
Trees whose wood is used for lutes and bows
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2026
1%
YEWS
Trees whose wood is used for lutes and bows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2026
1%
LOREAL
"Because you're worth it" cosmetics brand
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2026
1%
LOREAL
"Because you're worth it" cosmetics brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2026
1%
ARMANI
Italian fashion house
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2026
1%
ARMANI
Italian fashion house
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2026
1%
ART
Museum display
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2026
1%
ART
Museum display
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2026
1%
TUDOR
Royal house of Elizabeth I
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2026
1%
TUDOR
Royal house of Elizabeth I
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2026
1%
TAME
Like household pets
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2026
1%
TAME
Like household pets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2026
1%
ATSEA
Utterly confused
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2026
1%
ATSEA
Utterly confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2026
1%
OSLO
Norway home of the Munch Museum
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 1, 2026
1%
OSLO
Norway home of the Munch Museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2026
1%
ASS
Donkey
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 31, 2026
1%
ASS
Donkey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2026
1%
LUGER
Peter __ Steak House
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 31, 2026
1%
LUGER
Peter __ Steak House
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2026
1%
ARMOR
Medieval museum display
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 30, 2026
1%
ARMOR
Medieval museum display
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2026
1%
WOKE
Roused from sleep
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 29, 2026
1%
WOKE
Roused from sleep
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2026
1%
MAID
Housekeeping staffer
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 28, 2026
1%
MAID
Housekeeping staffer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2026
1%
GHOSTSTORING
Task for a haunted house after Halloween?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2026
1%
GHOSTSTORING
Task for a haunted house after Halloween?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2026
1%
SIT
Go unused
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2026
1%
SIT
Go unused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2026
1%
SEGUES
Proceeds without a pause
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2026
1%
SEGUES
Proceeds without a pause
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2026
1%
EMOJI
__ keyboard
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2026
1%
EMOJI
__ keyboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2026
1%
DORA
Cartoon girl whose best friend is Boots the Monkey
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2026
1%
DORA
Cartoon girl whose best friend is Boots the Monkey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2026
1%
ESPOUSE
Embrace, as a cause
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2026
1%
ESPOUSE
Embrace, as a cause
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2026
1%
YEP
"Okey-dokey"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2026
1%
YEP
"Okey-dokey"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2026
1%
OMAHA
Nebraska home of the Durham Museum
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2026
1%
OMAHA
Nebraska home of the Durham Museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2026
1%
CRAWLSPACES
Cramped areas under some houses
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2026
1%
CRAWLSPACES
Cramped areas under some houses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2026
1%
PAPERPLACATES
Motto of a therapist who uses origami to teach anger management?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2026
1%
PAPERPLACATES
Motto of a therapist who uses origami to teach anger management?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2026
1%
IOWA
National Farm Toy Museum locale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2026
1%
IOWA
National Farm Toy Museum locale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2026
1%
ALEX
Arctic Monkeys lead singer Turner
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 15, 2026
1%
ALEX
Arctic Monkeys lead singer Turner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2026
1%
TYPED
Used a keyboard
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2026
1%
TYPED
Used a keyboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2026
1%
CAGE
Bird house?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2026
1%
CAGE
Bird house?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2026
1%
NEON
Focus of an outdoor museum in Las Vegas
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2026
1%
NEON
Focus of an outdoor museum in Las Vegas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2026
1%
OLSENS
"Full House" twins
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2026
1%
OLSENS
"Full House" twins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2026
1%
TOON
Mickey or Minnie
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2026
1%
TOON
Mickey or Minnie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2026
1%
CASSAVAS
Plants used to make tapioca
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 10, 2026
1%
CASSAVAS
Plants used to make tapioca
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2026
1%
LEDTO
Caused
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 9, 2026
1%
LEDTO
Caused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2026
1%
ORR
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 7, 2026
1%
ORR
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2026
1%
OAR
Boathouse blade
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 6, 2026
1%
OAR
Boathouse blade
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2026
1%
SCARY
Like a haunted house
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 4, 2026
1%
SCARY
Like a haunted house
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2026
1%
SNEEZE
Cause of a quick blessing
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 4, 2026
1%
SNEEZE
Cause of a quick blessing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2026
1%
REST
Musical pause
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 1, 2026
1%
REST
Musical pause
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2026
1%
NEST
Tree house?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 1, 2026
1%
NEST
Tree house?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2026
1%
ASSES
Donkeys
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2026
1%
ASSES
Donkeys
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2026
1%
TRAP
Mouse catcher
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2026
1%
TRAP
Mouse catcher
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2026
1%
EARL
House of Lords title
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2026
1%
EARL
House of Lords title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2026
1%
CAMI
Top that's useful in layering, for short
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 28, 2026
1%
CAMI
Top that's useful in layering, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2026
1%
PRADO
Madrid museum
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 28, 2026
1%
PRADO
Madrid museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2026
1%
IMAX
Screen type at many a science museum
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 24, 2026
1%
IMAX
Screen type at many a science museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
BETTOR
DraftKings user, e.g.
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
BETTOR
DraftKings user, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
SLOWCLAP
Insincere round of applause
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
1%
SLOWCLAP
Insincere round of applause
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
REPOT
Move, as a root-bound houseplant
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
1%
REPOT
Move, as a root-bound houseplant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
1%
CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
1%
ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
TOM
Male turkey
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
1%
TOM
Male turkey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2026
1%
MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
FORCE
Cause of a mass movement?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2026
1%
FORCE
Cause of a mass movement?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
PLASTICSTRAWBAN
Prohibition of some single-use products
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
1%
PLASTICSTRAWBAN
Prohibition of some single-use products
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
1%
ALIBI
Perp's excuse
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2026
1%
ALIBI
Perp's excuse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
HUNG
Like museum paintings
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
1%
HUNG
Like museum paintings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
BMW
Company with a museum in Munich
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2026
1%
BMW
Company with a museum in Munich
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
LIRA
Turkey bacon?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2026
1%
LIRA
Turkey bacon?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
1%
EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2026
1%
EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
1%
OAKEN
Like some whiskey barrels
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2026
1%
OAKEN
Like some whiskey barrels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
BOYCOTT
Refuse to patronize
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2026
1%
BOYCOTT
Refuse to patronize
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
UCONN
NCAA hoops powerhouse
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2026
1%
UCONN
NCAA hoops powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
1%
CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
1%
CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
1%
SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
SEGA
Super Monkey Ball developer
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
1%
SEGA
Super Monkey Ball developer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2026
1%
KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
ACC
Syracuse's gp.
(3)
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Sep 3, 2026
1%
ACC
Syracuse's gp.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
RONDA
Olympic judo medalist Rousey
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2026
1%
RONDA
Olympic judo medalist Rousey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
TEAM
With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouse
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
1%
TEAM
With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
OSU
Buckeyes' sch.
(3)
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Sep 1, 2026
1%
OSU
Buckeyes' sch.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2026
1%
KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
SENATE
Upper house of Congress
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
1%
SENATE
Upper house of Congress
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
POMACE
Pulpy refuse
(6)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
POMACE
Pulpy refuse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
MELD
Fuse together
(4)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
MELD
Fuse together
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
(7)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
ACHOO
Cause for a blessing
(5)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
ACHOO
Cause for a blessing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
PANTS
Trousers
(5)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
PANTS
Trousers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
DIRECTS
Causes a scene?
(7)
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Aug 29, 2026
1%
DIRECTS
Causes a scene?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
MOCHA
Coffeehouse flavor
(5)
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Aug 25, 2026
1%
MOCHA
Coffeehouse flavor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
1%
LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
SCARE
"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
1%
SCARE
"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
EMMA
Mackey of "Ella McCay"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
1%
EMMA
Mackey of "Ella McCay"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
NAP
Pause to catch up?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
1%
NAP
Pause to catch up?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
BUST
Head of a museum?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2026
1%
BUST
Head of a museum?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
1%
EASYAS
Causes of some grade inflation
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2026
1%
EASYAS
Causes of some grade inflation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
1%
NETID
Online access username within universities, briefly
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2026
1%
NETID
Online access username within universities, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
PEA
Storied cause of royal insomnia
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2026
1%
PEA
Storied cause of royal insomnia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2026
1%
ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
PIANOACCORDION
*Squeeze-box instrument with a keyboard
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
PIANOACCORDION
*Squeeze-box instrument with a keyboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
BURROS
Small donkeys
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2026
1%
BURROS
Small donkeys
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
BAG
Carousel rider?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2026
1%
BAG
Carousel rider?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
FASTPASS
Amusement park time-saver
(8)
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FASTPASS
Amusement park time-saver
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CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
(4)
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CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
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DIORAMA
Natural history museum display
(7)
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DIORAMA
Natural history museum display
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CHAFE
Cause friction
(5)
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CHAFE
Cause friction
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FEARS
Causes of spiraling, at times
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1%
FEARS
Causes of spiraling, at times
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HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
(3)
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HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
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SUE
Refuse to settle, perhaps
(3)
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1%
SUE
Refuse to settle, perhaps
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1%
TOLEDO
Home of the El Greco Museum
(6)
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Aug 7, 2026
1%
TOLEDO
Home of the El Greco Museum
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BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
(4)
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Aug 5, 2026
1%
BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
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BOSTON
Paul Revere House city
(6)
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1%
BOSTON
Paul Revere House city
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HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
(4)
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HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
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OAHU
Honolulu Museum of Art's location
(4)
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1%
OAHU
Honolulu Museum of Art's location
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APNEA
Snoring cause
(5)
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Aug 2, 2026
1%
APNEA
Snoring cause
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NED
House Stark patriarch
(3)
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1%
NED
House Stark patriarch
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TIE
Runoff cause, perhaps
(3)
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Aug 1, 2026
1%
TIE
Runoff cause, perhaps
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AIR
Cause of inflation
(3)
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Aug 1, 2026
1%
AIR
Cause of inflation
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WATTLE
Turkey appendage
(6)
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1%
WATTLE
Turkey appendage
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HUNTERS
"House __": longtime HGTV series
(7)
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1%
HUNTERS
"House __": longtime HGTV series
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TITI
South American monkey
(4)
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1%
TITI
South American monkey
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INNERSABOTEUR
Psychological cause of personal failure, or a feature of 19-, 24-, 38-, and 45-Across
(13)
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INNERSABOTEUR
Psychological cause of personal failure, or a feature of 19-, 24-, 38-, and 45-Across
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FREE
On the house
(4)
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FREE
On the house
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WOES
Causes of sorrow
(4)
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1%
WOES
Causes of sorrow
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BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
(14)
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Jul 24, 2026
1%
BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
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PELOSI
Former House Speaker Nancy
(6)
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1%
PELOSI
Former House Speaker Nancy
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ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
(3)
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ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
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TIMETRAVEL
"Magic Tree House" subject
(10)
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1%
TIMETRAVEL
"Magic Tree House" subject
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HRT
Menopause treatment, briefly
(3)
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HRT
Menopause treatment, briefly
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OARS
Boathouse collection
(4)
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OARS
Boathouse collection
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FOG
Confused state
(3)
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FOG
Confused state
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LENOX
Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
(5)
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LENOX
Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
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OILS
Works in a museum
(4)
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OILS
Works in a museum
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BIAS
Cause of statistical misrepresentation
(4)
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BIAS
Cause of statistical misrepresentation
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SNARL
Warning from a doghouse
(5)
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SNARL
Warning from a doghouse
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FALLCOLLECTION
Fashion house release with autumnal colors, or what the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across are
(14)
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Jul 6, 2026
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FALLCOLLECTION
Fashion house release with autumnal colors, or what the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across are
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UBE
Purple yam used in desserts
(3)
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UBE
Purple yam used in desserts
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ALIBIS
Excuses
(6)
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ALIBIS
Excuses
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LEAN
Like ground turkey
(4)
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LEAN
Like ground turkey
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ADOS
Ruckuses
(4)
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ADOS
Ruckuses
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WASHI
Paper used in origami
(5)
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WASHI
Paper used in origami
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STAYS
Judicial pauses
(5)
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STAYS
Judicial pauses
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CASHEW
Nut used to make cheese or butter
(6)
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CASHEW
Nut used to make cheese or butter
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LENSCAP
Cause of a blank photo
(7)
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LENSCAP
Cause of a blank photo
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INASPIN
Dazed and confused
(7)
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INASPIN
Dazed and confused
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ELVIS
"Jailhouse Rock" star
(5)
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1%
ELVIS
"Jailhouse Rock" star
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OMEN
A bird flying into the house, say
(4)
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OMEN
A bird flying into the house, say
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BEET
Red root vegetable used in some dyes
(4)
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1%
BEET
Red root vegetable used in some dyes
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AKC
Org. that oversees NYC's Museum of the Dog
(3)
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1%
AKC
Org. that oversees NYC's Museum of the Dog
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DUST
Sign of disuse
(4)
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DUST
Sign of disuse
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ALOE
Succulent with medicinal uses
(4)
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ALOE
Succulent with medicinal uses
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TROY
Ancient city in modern Turkey
(4)
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TROY
Ancient city in modern Turkey
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OFFEND
Cause resentment
(6)
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OFFEND
Cause resentment
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DOCENTS
Museum guides
(7)
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DOCENTS
Museum guides
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NYSE
Where Anheuser-Busch is BUD
(4)
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1%
NYSE
Where Anheuser-Busch is BUD
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DUETO
Caused by
(5)
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DUETO
Caused by
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NOHELP
Totally useless
(6)
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NOHELP
Totally useless
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AGES
Matures, as whiskey
(4)
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AGES
Matures, as whiskey
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GEL
Product often used to create a wet look
(3)
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GEL
Product often used to create a wet look
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SKATES
Hockey gear
(6)
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SKATES
Hockey gear
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STIRS
__ the pot: causes trouble
(5)
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STIRS
__ the pot: causes trouble
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MISTER
Houseplant sprayer
(6)
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MISTER
Houseplant sprayer
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JACKDANIELS
Maker of Sinatra Select whiskey
(11)
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JACKDANIELS
Maker of Sinatra Select whiskey
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PARDONMYFRENCH
"Please excuse the bad language," and what can be said about 18-, 26-, 55-, and 65-Across
(14)
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Jun 5, 2026
1%
PARDONMYFRENCH
"Please excuse the bad language," and what can be said about 18-, 26-, 55-, and 65-Across
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1%
IHOP
Waffle House rival
(4)
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IHOP
Waffle House rival
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USA
Olympic ice hockey gold medalists: Abbr.
(3)
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USA
Olympic ice hockey gold medalists: Abbr.
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INSP
Clouseau or Gadget's rank, briefly
(4)
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INSP
Clouseau or Gadget's rank, briefly
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HBCU
Morehouse, for one: Abbr.
(4)
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May 24, 2026
1%
HBCU
Morehouse, for one: Abbr.
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1%
TALC
Mineral once used in baby powder
(4)
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May 24, 2026
1%
TALC
Mineral once used in baby powder
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Clues for Universal Crossword on April 2, 2020
Lamp cover
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On the ocean
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Lead-in to a texter's view
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It's near the funny bone
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Castle protectors
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Indian flatbread
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Dark film genre
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Made an extraordinary boxing play?
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___ Lanka
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Dog breed from Japan
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Use a key" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 188 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is UNLOCK (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Use a key"?
The best answer for "Use a key" is UNLOCK with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Use a key" been used as a crossword clue?
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It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
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