Former penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALCATRAZ Former penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay (8) (8)
8% AREA San Francisco Bay ___ (4)
7% YERBA San Francisco's __ Buena Island (5) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
7% ALAMEDA Island in San Francisco Bay (7) New York Times Jul 21, 2017
7% TREASURE ___ Island, in San Francisco Bay (8)
7% ANGEL Island in San Francisco Bay. (5)
6% BAYS San Francisco and Chesapeake, for two (4) Universal Oct 18, 2025
6% GATE Golden ___ Bridge, San Francisco (4)
6% HALFMOONBAY City south of San Francisco (11) Thomas Joseph Oct 7, 2025
6% CITYBYTHEBAY A nickname for San Francisco (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
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