Demanding to hold person in prison? That's erratic Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INCONSISTENT Demanding to hold person in prison? That's erratic (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 1, 2018
71% INMATE Person in prison (6)
68% CAIRN Prison holding Irish terrier (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
68% PATCHY Erratic (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
65% SPOTTY Erratic (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
62% EXACTOR Old thespian is a demanding person (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
56% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
56% FLIMSY Insubstantial zip holding this person's stomach at first (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
56% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
56% BASTILLE Parisian prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026

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