Moving a prison (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTIR Moving a prison (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 19, 2025
94% STIR Make a move in prison (4)
84% CARRIES THE RAP Takes the blame and moves to prison (15)
62% GO FOR THE JUGULAR Savage to be issued with a rule when moving around prison (18)
11% GOVERNOR Prison head (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
11% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 22, 2025
10% SCREWS Extorts prison officers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
10% SLINKS Moves sensuously (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
10% BROODS Doesn't move on (6) Universal Nov 30, 2025
10% NOMADIC Always on the move (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 30, 2025

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