Prison officers were kept in by delay Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OFLAG Prison officers were kept in by delay (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
3% SCREW Prison officer and con (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
3% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 31, 2026
3% POSTPONE Delay (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 22, 2026
3% SCREWS Extorts prison officers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
2% LAG Time delay (3) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
2% HID Kept out of sight (3) USA Today Feb 3, 2026
2% IQUOTE "Their exact words were …" (6) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
2% CONTACT Touch prisoner with sensitivity (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
2% STIR Mix in prison (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 3, 2026

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