Not guilty — meaning prisoner returned for the first time Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INNOCENT Not guilty — meaning prisoner returned for the first time (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 21, 2023
6% CADGE Daughter in prison means to scrounge (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
6% VERDICT Not guilty, e.g. (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2025
6% JAKE Gyllenhaal of "The Guilty" (4) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% STINGY Mean (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 5, 2025
5% AGES Long time in prison without beginning to contact son (4) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 5, 2025
5% SCREWS Extorts prison officers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
5% TEENS Many first-time voters (5) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
5% GARBAGE Waste of time putting appearance first (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
5% ACE Point of no return? (3) The Atlantic Nov 27, 2025

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