The clue "locks up" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 1, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "CAGES", a 5-letter word.
Solution CAGES is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution CAGES is 5 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 11 solutions. The longest is SPIKEDHAIR with 10 letters, and the shortest is BUN with 3 letters.
Yes, "LOCKS UP" is currently trending (last update: 01 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Lacking, Faster, Heap praises on, Perception and Wild party.
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Solutions are between 3 and 10 letters long.
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