Prisoners' contraband, sometimes Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIVS Prisoners' contraband, sometimes (5)
6% INMATE Prisoner (6) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
6% HAUL Seized contraband (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2025
6% SHIV Item of prison contraband (4) New York Times Oct 2, 2021
5% HEDGES Maze walls, sometimes (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
5% SIR Teacher back in prison (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
5% IDCARD Entrance requirement, sometimes (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
5% EGO Barrier to teamwork, sometimes (3) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
5% BRIG Prison on a warship, informally (4)
5% LAG Prisoner to fall behind (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
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