Ships converted for use as prisons in 18th and 19th-century Britain Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HULKS Ships converted for use as prisons in 18th and 19th-century Britain (5) The Times Specialist Sunday May 30, 2021
3% WALLACE 19th-century naturalist (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 30, 2025
3% SATIRE Swift production of the 18th century (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
2% PLIMSOLL Samuel -, 19th-century British politician after whom the load line on a ship is named (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Dec 7, 2025
2% LIND Jenny -, 19th-century soprano known as the Swedish Nightingale (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Dec 7, 2025
2% CAR Convertible or coupe (3) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
2% LOCKE 18th-century English author of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (5) The Times Specialist Dec 1, 2025
2% BILLY & 9A Nickname of 19th-century US outlaw Henry McCarty, aka William H Bonney (5,3,3) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 29, 2025
2% TOLE Enamelled or lacquered metalware popular in the 18th century (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Nov 28, 2025
2% PERCYPILCHER 19th-century aviation pioneer associated with glider The Hawk (5,7) (12) Mirror Quiz Nov 25, 2025

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