Jail, for short Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Jail, for short . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEN Jail, for short (3)
11% PRISON Jail (6) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2026
9% TERMINAL Last spell in jail oddly rejected (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
9% BAIL Get-out-of-jail money (4)
9% CANAL Jail by a lake - this might require locks (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
9% ESCAPE Make a break from jail (6) New York Times Jun 29, 2026
9% GAOL Some prefer it to jail (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 26, 2026
8% TREX Short-armed dino, for short (4) Commuter Jul 7, 2026
8% PAREN ( or ), for short (5) Universal Jul 4, 2026
8% TERSE Short (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
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