Chum in US prison who may correspond with a stranger? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENFRIEND Chum in US prison who may correspond with a stranger? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 5, 2019
7% PAL Pen ____, correspondence chum (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
6% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
6% PENPAL Correspondent with chum in prison? (3,3) (6)
5% OLDPAL Longtime chum (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% INMATE Prisoner (6) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
5% CLASSMATES School chums (10) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
5% MATE Chum, pal (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 11, 2026
5% AMIGOS Spanish chums? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
5% SLAMMER Prison (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025

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