Prison officers detaining sailors in ship Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCREWS Prison officers detaining sailors in ship (6)
3% BRIG Ship's prison (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 17, 2025
3% PURSER Ship's officer (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 5, 2025
2% AYE Sailor's "yes" (3)
2% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
2% SEADOG Sailor, slangily (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
2% WARDER Prison guard (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 13, 2025
2% ABSCESS Sailors about to join Eastern ship that contains unhealthy liquid (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
2% BRIGADIER US prison, I read, breaks senior officer (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 10, 2025
2% AYES Sailor's assents (4) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
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