Heartless bum in prison (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Heartless bum in prison (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 19, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAGE Heartless bum in prison (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
8% CADGE Bum (5) New York Times Aug 16, 2026
8% SAD Bummed (3) USA Today Aug 9, 2026
7% LAG Prisoner (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
7% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 6, 2026
7% SPONGE Wipe bum (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
7% CRUEL Heartless (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 17, 2026
7% REAR Bum (4) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
6% ASHY Bum say snaffles hot pasty (4) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 18, 2026
6% EXCON Former prisoner (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on August 19, 2026

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