Apache leader held prisoner by the US government until he died, aged 79, in 1909 (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GERONIMO Apache leader held prisoner by the US government until he died, aged 79, in 1909 (8) (8)
5% NEWGATE Notorious old London prison in use until 1902 (7) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 11, 2026
5% ABSCOND Prisoner with muscles died gripping that bunk (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
4% BUREAUCRAT Government official (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
4% SCREW Prison warder, to prisoners (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
4% MIR Orbiter until 2001 (3) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
4% RIGA Capital that used the lats until 2014 (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
4% EPISCOPAL Governed by bishops (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
4% AIDE Assistant said he shuns leaders (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
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