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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REPRISAL Legitimate to claim jail not working as act of retribution (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 30, 2024
3% BEHINDBARS Jailed (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 19, 2026
3% VALID Legitimate (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 10, 2026
3% NEMESIS Retribution (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2026
2% MEDICAL Claimed to be working with drugs (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Oct 7, 2026
2% NOTAR E-cigarette claim (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
2% PART Acting role (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2026
2% DECIMALCOIN Claimed icon worked for new money (7,4) (11) Mirror Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
2% STRETCH Extend jail sentence (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
2% PRISONBREAK Escape from jail (11) New York Times Oct 5, 2026

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