Confines criminal instead Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAINS Confines criminal instead (7)
3% CELL Room for confinement (4) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
3% RESTRICT Confine (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 6, 2026
3% LIEU In ___ of (instead) (4)
3% ENCAGE Confine, as a bird (6) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
3% CAGEIN Confine (6) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
2% RAPIER What's cutting criminal charge - that is right (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
2% CELESTA Elects a criminal music producer (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 24, 2026
2% IDLIKETOSOLVE Words said instead of spinning or buying (13) TV Jan 18, 2026
2% ROOK Criminal decapitated bird (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
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