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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIOT Prelude to a prison lockdown (4)
3% IDO Prelude to a kiss? (3) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
3% IMHO Prelude to a perspective (4) Newsday Sep 12, 2025
3% LOOROLLS Subjects of a lockdown shortage (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2025
2% CONFINE Incarcerate prisoner with penalty (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% BIRD Prison for high-flyer (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% CONTACT Meeting prisoner with diplomacy (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
2% COMMUTE Reduce (a prison sentence) (7) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
2% INTERNEE Pinter needed to confine prisoner (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 27, 2025
2% CONTEXT Prisoner writing in circumstances (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
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