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% SENTENCE Time in prison (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2026
2% INVENT Create, devise (6) (6) Mirror Classic Oct 19, 2026
2% SAYSO Authority (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2026
2% CELL Prison room (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2026
2% ANTONIO __ Gramsci, author known for his Prison Notebooks (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Oct 10, 2026
2% AMONG Amid (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 8, 2026
2% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2026
2% WON Prevailed (3) Newsday Sep 24, 2026
2% WRITER Author (6) The Times Concise Sep 23, 2026

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