Lock unlocker — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 11 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
KEY
3 letters
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KEY
3
Lock opener
KEY
3
Francis Scott ___, writer of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
KEY
3
Comedy series "___ & Peele"
KEY
3
Decryption need
KEY
3
"The ___ to success is ..."
KEY
3
Legend on a map
KEY
3
Toothed lock opener
KEY
3
"The ___ to success is ..."
KEY
3
Caps Lock, e.g.
KEY
3
Locker unlocker
KEY
3
Lock's perfect fit
KEY
3
___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name of a popular retail chain)
WAL
3
"___ to that!" ("I strongly agree!")
AMEN
4
911 responder (anagram of "met"): Abbr.
EMT
3
Flight's expected landing hour: Abbr.
ETA
3
"No more Mr. ___ Guy!"
NICE
4
Droplets on grass, at daybreak
DEW
3
What you sleep on at night
BED
3
___-in-the-dark stickers
GLOW
4
John ___ (former WWE wrestler)
CENA
4
Yellow center of an egg
YOLK
4
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