Holding cells Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JAILS Holding cells (5)
31% SWEATBOX Prisoner's holding cell (8)
27% ARRESTROOMS Holding cells on a pirate ship? (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2022
27% BIN Bargain album holding cell (3)
3% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
3% ENZYME Catalyst in plant and animal cells (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 6, 2025
3% SEX Lead-in to "cells" or "sells" (3) The Washington Post Mini Nov 5, 2025
3% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
3% NUCLEI Those in cells? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
3% CLING Hold on fast (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
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