Penal colony where the novel <i>Papillon</i> was set Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Penal colony where the novel <i>Papillon</i> was set last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 17 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEVILRSQUOSISLAND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEVILRSQUOSISLAND Penal colony where the novel <i>Papillon</i> was set (17) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
6% WAS "Where ___ I?" (3) Universal Oct 22, 2025
6% PENAL Kind of colony in the film "Papillon" (5) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
5% ONES I, I, I, I ... (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
5% PATTYGRIFFIN "Where I Come From" artist (12) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
5% MAEVE <i>Tara Road</i> is a 1998 novel by ____ Binchy (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% TOSAYNOTHINGOFTHEDOG Subtitle of the comic novel <i>Three Men In A Boat</i> (20) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% SAID "I ___ what I ___" (4) The Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
5% CAME "I ___, I saw, I conquered" (4)
5% MAINE Where many Stephen King novels are set (5) New York Times Mini Oct 22, 2025

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