Prison food initially dire, badly cooked Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIRFRIED Prison food initially dire, badly cooked (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 13, 2016
5% STRAITS They may be dire (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
5% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
5% WARDER Prison guard (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 13, 2025
5% ACTOUT Behave badly (6) Universal Dec 6, 2025
5% SNAP Federal food stamps initiative, familiarly (4) New York Times Mini Dec 3, 2025
5% CLOBBERED Beat badly (9) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% CATER Provide food and react badly (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 22, 2025
5% GOVERNOR Prison head (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
5% MAUL Injure badly (4) Universal Nov 17, 2025

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