Cranky duke, led on, wrongly imprisoned Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERLOCKANDKEY Cranky duke, led on, wrongly imprisoned (15) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 29, 2020
5% ORNERY Cranky (6) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
5% CAGES Imprisons (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 4, 2026
4% USSR Country led by Gorbachev (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
4% OLDEN Of former times; no LED (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 17, 2026
4% ELON College near Duke (4) Universal Feb 16, 2026
4% INCARCERATION Imprisonment (13) (13) Puzzler Feb 13, 2026
4% RAN Led (3) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
4% EARLS Nobles below dukes (5) USA Today Feb 8, 2026
4% CONSIDERS Judges and censors wrongly concealing identity (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 7, 2026

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