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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STALAG From Borstal, a ghastly prison (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 24, 2023
6% EXECRABLE Ghastly (9) Puzzler Backwords Nov 29, 2025
5% NICK Steal; prison (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 25, 2026
5% BRIG Sailor's prison (4) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
5% SCREW Prison warder, to prisoners (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
5% HIDEOUT Retreat's ghastly, not the last time (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
5% NICKS Steals from prisons (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
5% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
5% TIMEOUT Break from prisoner's release (4,3) (7) Mirror Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
5% BASTILLE Parisian prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026

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