Prisoner kept in by the authority of succeeding head of government -- this could blow up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUNPOWDER Prisoner kept in by the authority of succeeding head of government -- this could blow up (9) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 23, 2020
5% ENLARGE Blow up (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% GOVERNOR Prison head (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
4% KIDNAPPER Wind up head criminal (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
4% BUOYED Kept afloat (6) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
4% AWE Blow away (3)
4% ROSES Prickly types went up and succeeded (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 6, 2026
4% INTIMATE Imply prisoner's covering it up (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
4% SIDESWIPE Glancing blow (9) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
4% REGIME System of government (6) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2026

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