Serious criminal kept in jail, if erroneously Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIFER Serious criminal kept in jail, if erroneously (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 17, 2015
5% MEANTIT Was serious (7) The Atlantic Feb 25, 2026
5% PRISON Jail (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 21, 2026
5% BRIG Ship's jail (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
4% ONICE Kept in reserve (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2026
4% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
4% CAIN Murderer I incarcerated in jail (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
4% GRAVE Serious and solemn (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 9, 2026
4% HID Kept out of sight (3) Newsday Mar 4, 2026
4% DRAMA Serious play (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 1, 2026

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