Novelist and ex-con back in custody for sport Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARCHERY Novelist and ex-con back in custody for sport (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 7, 2022
3% DETENTION Custody (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2025
3% GALAHAD * Conned by sporting occasion (7) (7)
2% DOUBLEHEADERS Back-to-back sporting events ... with a hint to the answers to the italicized clues (13) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
2% HOCKEY Sport (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 10, 2025
2% ALEC Novelist Waugh (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 9, 2025
2% ANTI Con (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 6, 2025
2% ARREST Take into custody (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 4, 2025
2% ARGUE Debate the pros and cons (5)
2% LOOS Novelist Anita (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 3, 2025

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