Lock up criminal over financial penalty Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFINE Lock up criminal over financial penalty (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2023
3% SPLITENDS Breaking locks, criminal slept in with police officer (9) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 12, 2026
3% TRESS Lock (5) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
3% SANCTIONS Economic penalties (9) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
3% CAGES Locks up (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
2% FINES Penalties for parking violations (5) New York Times Mini Feb 11, 2026
2% CASTELLAN Star locked up by prison governor (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
2% PUNISHMENT Penalty imposed for an offence (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 10, 2026
2% KISS Lock lips (4) New York Times Mini Feb 7, 2026
2% OFFENDER Criminal (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026

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