Old prison — needs this after violent breakout? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEWGATE Old prison — needs this after violent breakout? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 21, 2023
5% ELECTRICSTORM Violent weather event (13) The Times Concise Nov 26, 2025
5% TORNADO Violent wind (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 25, 2025
5% RAGES Reacts with violent anger (5) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
5% GOVERNOR Prison head (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
5% SMASH Break violently (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 8, 2025
5% OFFTHERECORD Private line needed after unobtainable there (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% INTERNEE Pinter needed to confine prisoner (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 27, 2025
5% MELEE Violent fracas (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
5% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 22, 2025

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