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Prisoner kept in by the authority of succeeding head of government -- this could blow up Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prisoner kept in by the authority of succeeding head of government -- this could blow up last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. 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 GUNPOWDER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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