Gate fastener
The crossword clue "Gate fastener" is answered by LATCH, a 5-letter entry. Used 42 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LATCH
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LATCH answer page.
Used 42 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Threaded fastener - SCREW, used 61 times
- Necklace fastener - CLASP, used 55 times
Search the clue collection
Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.