Locks up (prisoner) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INCARCERATES Locks up (prisoner) (12)
95% INCARCERATE Lock up (prisoner) (11)
84% CONFINE Lock up prisoner? Excellent! (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 19, 2015
63% EMPOWER Authorise retired military engineers to lock up prisoner (7)
58% CONFINED Locked-up prisoner punished for not returning book to library on time? (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 10, 2025
10% JAILED Locked up (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025
9% STIR Wake up in prison? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2025
8% CADGE Bum and dunderhead locked up? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
8% KEY Lock opener (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 6, 2025
8% BOLTED Locked securely (6) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
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