Long period of time back in prison Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Long period of time back in prison featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on June 24, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is YEARN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YEARN Long period of time back in prison (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 24, 2026
4% ERA Long period of time (3) The Telegraph Mini Jun 15, 2026
4% AEONS Very long periods of time (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
4% EONS Long time periods (4) Universal May 10, 2026
3% HOSTAGE Entertainer's long-time prisoner (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 24, 2026
3% AGO "A long long time ___..." (3)
3% SPONSORSHIP Backing prison's posh refurbishment (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 20, 2026
3% YRS Long time, for short (3) Newsday Jun 19, 2026
3% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 18, 2026
3% TERM Time at school or in prison (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 14, 2026

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