Improve control over prisoner, substantial troublemaker Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONSOLIDATE Improve control over prisoner, substantial troublemaker (11) The Times Cryptic Aug 3, 2022
5% ENHANCED Improved (8) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
5% PROVE Substantiate (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
5% HEFTY Substantial (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
5% SOLIDLY Substantially (7) (7) The Sun Mini Sep 29, 2025
5% IMP Little troublemaker (3) Universal Sep 29, 2025
5% MEATY Substantial (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2025
5% BOSS Exercise control over (4) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
4% AMOK Out of control (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
4% REIN Means of control (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025

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