Prisoner to entice with scorn (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTEMPT Prisoner to entice with scorn (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 6, 2023
8% TEMPT Entice (5) Commuter Dec 30, 2025
8% LURES Entices (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 11, 2025
8% ATTRACT Entice (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 2, 2025
7% TEASER Enticing ad (6) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
7% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
7% SLAMMER Prison (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025
7% AROMA Enticing smell (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
7% SARDONIC Mockingly scornful (8) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
7% SWEETENED Made more enticing (9) New York Times Dec 7, 2025

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