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
9% FINED Penalised (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
7% LIMIT Restrict (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 16, 2025
6% TERMLIMIT Re-election restriction (9) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
6% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
6% WARDER Prison guard (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 13, 2025
6% NOPETS Common lease restriction (6) Universal Dec 6, 2025
6% SCREWS Extorts prison officers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
6% PUNISH Penalise play on words - his undoing! (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 30, 2025
6% CRAMP Restrict narrowly (5) Newsday Nov 27, 2025

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