Lock up criminal over financial penalty Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lock up criminal over financial penalty last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONFINE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFINE Lock up criminal over financial penalty (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2023
3% REF Penalty caller (3) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
3% IMPRISON Jail, lock up (8) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
3% INVESTOR Financier (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
3% FINE Penalty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
3% CONFINED Given financial penalty after swindle and imprisoned (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
3% SCOTFREE Without penalty (8) Thomas Joseph Oct 6, 2025
3% BANGS Locks over the forehead (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
3% JAILED Locked up (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025
2% TRESSES Long locks (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025

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