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% BRIG Ship's prison (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 17, 2025
3% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
2% TAU 19th letter (3) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
2% USG 18th US President: Abbr. (3)
2% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
2% SLAMMER Prison (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025
2% ISLE Britain's ___ of Man (4)
2% THEGILDEDAGE HBO show set in 19th-century NYC: 3 wds. (12) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
2% WHITMAN Walt -, 19th-century US poet whose volumes include Leaves of Grass (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Dec 16, 2025

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