Prisoner held amid best threat he devised for prevailing authority Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEPOWERSTHATBE Prisoner held amid best threat he devised for prevailing authority (15) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 13, 2017
2% PETRI Lab dish deviser (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
2% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 29, 2025
2% CLUNG Held fast (5) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
2% HATTER Milliner in explosive threat (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Aug 26, 2025
2% WRITERS Authors (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2025
2% SAW "He came, he ___, he conquered" (3)
2% PANOPTICON Type of prison, devised by Jeremy Bentham, with all cells visible from a central point (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 24, 2025
2% BEHINDBARS In prison (6,4) (10) Mirror Classic Aug 23, 2025
2% HATCH Devise a restricted entrance (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 19, 2025

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