Prison's number one turns up after extra time in pit (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prison's number one turns up after extra time in pit (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 13, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DETENTION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETENTION Prison's number one turns up after extra time in pit (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 13, 2026
59% SENTENCE Time in prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2026
56% TON Large number not turning up (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 1, 2026
56% PORRIDGE Time in prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2026
54% EDITION Issue number one: tide is turning (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2026
52% DOS Number after uno (3) USA Today Oct 27, 2026
49% UNTIL Up to the time that (5) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2026
49% MASSEUR Bodywork expert to regret turning up after service (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 12, 2026
49% WEE Number one (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2026
49% ORCHESTRA Group in the pit (and in this puzzle's PITs) (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026

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