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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ships converted for use as prisons in 18th and 19th-century Britain last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HULKS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HULKS Ships converted for use as prisons in 18th and 19th-century Britain (5) The Times Specialist Sunday May 30, 2021
3% ENCODE Convert using a cipher (6) USA Today Jun 13, 2026
3% TNT Explosive invented in the 19th century (3) USA Today Jun 9, 2026
3% ARKWRIGHT 18th-century pioneer of the spinning frame (9) The Times Specialist Jun 1, 2026
3% HAYDN 18th-century Austrian composer (5) (5) The Sun Mini May 26, 2026
3% ELIA "Essays of ___" (19th-century collection) (4) New York Times May 3, 2026
3% BRIG Prison on a US navy ship (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Apr 22, 2026
3% WELLINGTON 19th-century PM * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 21, 2026
3% BOATEL Ship converted to a lodging (6) Premier Sunday Apr 19, 2026
3% DISRAELI 19th-century PM Benjamin (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 8, 2026

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