A prison in a state of excitement (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTIR A prison in a state of excitement (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
9% UPTIGHT Angry, in an excited state and tense (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
9% ANIMATION I'm in a state showing excitement (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 27, 2025
9% STIRUP Excite core of groupies at bottom of prison (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
8% TITILLATE Excite, stimulate (9) Puzzler Backwords Jan 20, 2026
8% THRILL Exciting delight (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 18, 2026
8% ABOIL Intensely excited (5) LA Times Mini Jan 17, 2026
8% BASTILLE Parisian prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026
8% AGOG Extremely excited (4) Universal Jan 14, 2026
8% CELL Prison room (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026

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