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Put behind bars? About time! Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Times Quick Cryptic · 2026-10-29

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(noun)

  1. a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
  2. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
  3. the net that is the goal in ice hockey
  4. United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
  5. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

(verb)

  1. confine in a cage

(noun)

  1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

(adverb)

  1. in or to or toward the rear
  2. remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
  3. in debt
  4. in or into an inferior position
  5. of timepieces

(adjective satellite)

  1. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 4 letters
    CAGE

    Put behind bars? About time! (4)

    The Times Quick Cryptic · Oct 29, 2026

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