Cheat prison officer (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cheat prison officer (5) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCREW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCREW Cheat prison officer (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jun 1, 2024
9% SCREWS Extorts prison officers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
8% TILTS Cheats at pinball (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 28, 2026
8% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
8% OFLAG Prison officers were kept in by delay (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
8% CHISELERS Cheats (9) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
8% CON Cheat (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
7% BRIG Prison on a ship (4) Universal Mar 14, 2026
7% SCAMP Cheat quiet imp (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
7% ELECT Put in office (5) USA Today Mar 4, 2026

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