Runaway inmate stops here at last to cover head Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Runaway inmate stops here at last to cover head featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on January 29, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESCAPEE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCAPEE Runaway inmate stops here at last to cover head (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
3% HOOD Head-cover (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 18, 2026
2% CEASE Stop (5) LA Times Daily Jan 28, 2026
2% ENDS Stops (4) LA Times Daily Jan 28, 2026
2% VOILA Here it is! (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
2% RIFLERANGE French article called to stop widespread firing here (10) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 21, 2026
2% STALINGRAD Daring last desperate stand here for Soviets (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
2% VEILED Wearing a covering over the head and face (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
2% NOGGIN Head (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
2% CELL What an inmate's in (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026

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