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Cat on a leash locked up without a key
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THE MISSING PIECE
Cat on a leash locked up without a key
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THE ANSWER
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The definition
Our definition here is 'without a key', and our answer will be a word for that.
This clue's fodder is 'Cat on a leash'. We'll use these letters (or some of them) to reach our answer, as guided by the clue's indicator(s)
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