Prison officers, staff on board ship Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prison officers, staff on board ship last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCREWS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCREWS Prison officers, staff on board ship (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 21, 2019
7% PURSER Ship officer (6) Commuter Aug 21, 2025
7% CREW Ship's staff (4) Newsday Jul 15, 2025
6% SCANS Inspects container on board ship (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
6% BRASSHAT A staff officer in the military (5,3) (8)
5% SECONDMATE Substandard Republican replaced by married officer on board (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
5% CROOK Bishop's staff (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025
5% EMPLOY Hire staff (6)
5% WARDRESS What to wear when fighting female prison officer? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% TREBLECLEF Staff opening? (10) Universal Oct 9, 2025

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