Awkward characters held up in Beaumont penitentiary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Awkward characters held up in Beaumont penitentiary (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 7, 2025
2% ROLE Character (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 2, 2025
2% IFT "Garfield" character (3) USA Today Quick Dec 2, 2025
2% ROSS "Friends" character (4) USA Today Quick Dec 1, 2025
2% SNOWBOUND Held up in winter months finally, then spring (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 28, 2025
2% MBA Degree held by Tim Cook (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
2% SLUR Character smear (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 28, 2025
2% CELESTIAL Sublime Parisian is one America held in lock-up (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 27, 2025
2% GRASPED Held firmly (7) (7) Mirror Quick Nov 24, 2025
2% MESS Awkward situation - he is out of nets (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2025

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