KEY Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 431 solutions for 'KEY' with 3 to 23 letters.

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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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Yes, "KEY" is currently trending (last update: 03 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Rest, mess, Small, Jot and Unique.

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Solutions are between 3 and 23 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘KEY’

Clue	Answers

Black Key	15
Keystone	15
keyboard key	14
Computer key	14
Keyed up	13
PC key	13
ALL KEYED UP	11
Black key above G	11
creator Mack Keystone Kops	11
CALCULATOR KEY	11
A KEY AREA FOR A TURKISH COMMANDER	10
Bailout key	10
Crab Key resident	10
A POLITICIAN VISITING KEY AMERICAN COLLEGE GROUNDS	10
A BLACK KEY	10
keyboard instrument	10
A KEY LACKING	10
AROUND BACK OF LIBRARY, PETER ARRANGED TO USE KEYBOARD AGAIN	10
A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CONSISTING OF A SERIES OF STEAM WHISTLES PLAYED FROM A KEYBOARD	10
A KEY ENGLISH WOMAN	10

‘KEY’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘KEY’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Lock opener (3)	key
Exam marking aid (3)
Decoder's tool (3)
Musical scale (3)
Lock go-with (3)
Bit of Florida (3)
West or Largo (3)
C minor, for Beethoven's Fifth (3)
Cipher creator's need (3)
___ Largo (3)
__ lime pie (3)
Item on a custodian's ring (3)
B-flat, for one (3)
B-flat or C-sharp (3)
Thing on a ring (3)
Item often kept on a chain (3)
Very important (3)
___ lime pie (3)
Clockwork winder (3)
E or G, e.g. (3)