___ Lock (PC key) Crossword Clue

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___ Lock (PC key) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LOCK (noun)
1. a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
2. enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
LOCK (verb)
1. place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
2. hold in a locking position
KEY (noun)
1. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
2. (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
KEY (verb)
1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
2. harmonize with or adjust to
KEY (adjective)
1. serving as an essential component

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Across

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24. Like some pants or haircuts

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32. School unit

34. Reached a payment date

36. "Please give this high priority!"

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38. Like an overtired toddler

42. Twice-told tale?

43. Sweetums or Baby Doll

45. March Madness org.

48. Open, as a bottle

49. One might feature rivers and bluffs

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