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{{trope}}
[[File:skeleton key 9988.jpg|frame|That's a bit literal, don't you think?]]
A skeleton[[Skeleton keyKey]] (also known as a pass key) is a master key often used by [[Master of Unlocking|locksmiths]], that will open any lock in the set of locks for which it is made. In fiction, a skeleton key will open ''any'' lock or [[Locked Door]], ''period'', and will often be shaped like a skeleton, skull or bone (partly a [[Sight Gag]] and partly a visual clue as to the key's purpose). More realistic examples have a full keyring of them, one for each type of lock.
 
In humor-oriented works, this is often an [[Obligatory Joke]] when someone needs to unlock the door of a tomb, mausoleum, or crypt.
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{{examples}}
== [[ComicsComic Books]] ==
* Depictions of [[Batman]]'s [[Utility Belt]] that listed its contents used to include a set of skeleton keys that could unlock 90% of known locks.
* Thomson and Thompson from ''[[The Adventures of Tintin|Thomson and Thompson]]'' use a ring of skeleton keys in several books.
 
== [[Film]] ==
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