Prelude to a prison lockdown Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prelude to a prison lockdown . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RIOT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIOT Prelude to a prison lockdown (4)
3% LEDUP Was a prelude (to) (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
2% SIR Teacher back in prison (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
2% FOLSOM Prison that Johnny Cash sang about (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
2% CONTRITE Remorseful prisoner worn-out (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Mar 18, 2026
2% SCREWS Prison officers and sailors aboard ship (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 17, 2026
2% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 15, 2026
2% ICONIC One prisoner in charge - exemplary (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Mar 15, 2026
2% BRIG Prison on a ship (4) Universal Mar 14, 2026
2% WOW I'm impressed by conference releasing prisoner (3) The Times Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
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