Prisoner penalised and restricted (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFINED Prisoner penalised and restricted (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 15, 2025
8% FINED Penalised (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
7% SCREW Prison warder, to prisoners (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
6% NOSALT Dietary restriction (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 11, 2026
6% DUNGEON Underground prison (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Feb 10, 2026
6% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
6% CONTACT Touch prisoner with sensitivity (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
6% STIR Mix in prison (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
6% BRIG Prison on a warship, informally (4)
6% DDT Restricted insecticide (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026

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