KEY Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 431 solutions for 'KEY' with 3 to 23 letters.
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The clue "key" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on November 22, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ISLET", a 5-letter word.

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Top answers for KEY crossword clue from newspapers

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Definition of key

  • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"; a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida; a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"; a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"; a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed; a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"; a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations; any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music; harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"; metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can

Anagrams of key

KYE

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What is the best solution to the riddle KEY?

Solution ISLET is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ISLET is 5 letters long. We have 52 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "KEY"?

There are 431 solutions. The longest is CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEGRAPHY with 23 letters, and the shortest is AIT with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "KEY"?

Solutions are between 3 and 23 letters long.

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