The Clue
___ up (imprison) (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SHUT
Tags
Notes
The answer SHUT is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Close
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Fastened
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Door position
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Kind of eye
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Definition
SHUT as a verb:
1. (close, shut) = move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
2. (close, shut) = become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
3. (exclude, keep out, shut out, shut) = prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
SHUT as an adjective:
1. (shut, unopen, closed) = not open; "the door slammed shut"
2. (closed, shut) = used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"