Easily removed locks
Latest answer — October 18, 2025
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The answer to “Easily removed locks” in the New York Times crossword is WIG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 18, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 41-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Easily removed locks” answer
WIG (3 letters)
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Why the answer is WIG
WIG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Easily removed locks" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 18, 2025 (41-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does WIG mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of WIG is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, typically worn by judges and barristers in law courts or by people trying to conceal their baldness
When else has “Easily removed locks” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
October 18, 2025 (most recent) → WIG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Easily removed locks”?
The answer is WIG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 18, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Easily removed locks”?
3 letters: WIG.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 18, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 41-Across.
Can “Easily removed locks” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for October 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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