Word with shift or skeleton NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 10, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? K

2 ? E

3 ? Y

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Hint 1

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Think of something that unlocks potential or opens doors in more ways than one.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

A ??? is a device used to open locks or a crucial element necessary for understanding or achieving something.

Hint 3

explanation

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The word '???' can be combined with 'shift' to form 'shift ???,' a ??? on the keyboard, and with 'skeleton' to form 'skeleton ???,' a type of master ??? that can open multiple locks.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Part of a piano, map or Florida, Poorly hidden item under a welcome mat, perhaps, F sharp major, for one, Vitally important, It opens doors for you

NYT Crossword March 10 2026 Answers

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1 ? U
2 ? S
3 ? B
4 ? O
5 ? P
6 ? T
7 ? F
8 ? R
9 ? I
10 ? L
11 ? L
12 ? S
13 ? M
? A
? R
14 ? I
? N
? E
? R
15 ? L
? A
? C
? E
? U
? P
16 ? P
? R
? I
? M
? E
? R
? I
17 ? B
18 ? I
? D
? U
? N
? N
? O
19 ? S
? I
? T
? H
20 ? M
? A
21 ? O
? R
? I
22 ? O
? A
? T
23 ? I
? O
24 ? T
25 ? A
26 ? B
? A
? T
? O
27 ? N
28 ? F
29 ? A
? S
? T
? B
? R
30 ? E
? A
? K
31 ? D
? A
32 ? N
33 ? A
34 ? A
? S
? H
35 ? S
? I
? N
? G
36 ? J
? T
? I
? L
37 ? E
38 ? D
? A
? R
39 ? T
40 ? A
? D
? H
41 ? O
42 ? C
43 ? E
? C
? O
? N
44 ? S
? N
? A
? R
45 ? F
46 ? A
? F
? A
47 ? R
48 ? K
? E
? Y
49 ? A
? J
? A
? R
50 ? E
? N
? T
? R
? Y
51 ? V
? I
? S
? A
52 ? M
? E
53 ? T
? R
? O
54 ? B
? E
? A
? M
55 ? A
56 ? D
57 ? O
58 ? S
? H
? R
? U
59 ? B
60 ? M
? I
61 ? S
62 ? O
63 ? M
? U
? R
64 ? P
? H
? Y
65 ? J
? U
66 ? M
67 ? P
? O
? N
? I
? T
68 ? O
? N
? Z
? O
? O
? M
69 ? S
? E
? A
? S
? A
? L
? T
70 ? S
? K
? O
? P
? J
? E
71 ? T
? N
? T
72 ? J
? L
? O

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Word with shift or skeleton” in the NYT Crossword March 10 2026 is KEY.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Word with shift or skeleton" is KEY.

A: The word 'key' can be combined with 'shift' to form 'shift key,' a key on the keyboard, and with 'skeleton' to form 'skeleton key,' a type of master key that can open multiple locks.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 10, 2026.

A: A key is a device used to open locks or a crucial element necessary for understanding or achieving something.

A: Part of a piano, map or Florida, Poorly hidden item under a welcome mat, perhaps, F sharp major, for one, Vitally important, It opens doors for you

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