Prisoner penalised and held (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFINED Prisoner penalised and held (8) (8)
9% FINED Penalised (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
6% GRASPED Held firmly (7) (7) Mirror Quick Nov 24, 2025
6% GOVERNOR Prison head (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
6% BREATH It may be held underwater (6)
6% REINED Held in check (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
6% CONTACT Meeting prisoner with diplomacy (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
6% COMMUTE Reduce (a prison sentence) (7) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
6% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 22, 2025
6% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
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