Delay prisoner, holding up prison sentence? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMELAG Delay prisoner, holding up prison sentence? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 10, 2019
8% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Times Concise Aug 1, 2025
8% DOTIME Serve a prison sentence (6) The Times Concise Jul 21, 2025
7% TIE Bond and M avoiding prison sentence (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
7% STIR Wake up in prison? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2025
7% BEHINDBARS In prison (6,4) (10) Mirror Classic Aug 23, 2025
7% GULAG Prison camp (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 16, 2025
7% CELL Prison room (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 10, 2025
7% INCARCERATE Confine to prison (11)
7% ALCATRAZ "The Rock" prison (8) Commuter Jul 15, 2025

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