Brave before prison sentence makes you quail? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAMEBIRD Brave before prison sentence makes you quail? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 12, 2023
6% SERVEONESTIME See out a prison sentence (13) The Times Concise Nov 26, 2025
6% COMMUTE Reduce (a prison sentence) (7) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
5% COWER Quail or recoil (5) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
5% TIME Male in secure prison sentence (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2025
5% BIRD Prison sentence, in slang; feathered animal (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 24, 2025
5% TIE Bond and M avoiding prison sentence (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
4% PHRASE Sentence excerpt (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% PERIOD Sentence ender (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% LIARS They'll make it up to you (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025

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