Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMBAYING Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 20, 2024
6% CLOSED Shut (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% ROOK Criminal decapitated bird (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
5% SERAGLIO Abandoned gaol is accommodating former monarch's wives and mistresses (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
5% SEAL Shut securely (4) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
5% ENDED Shut down (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
5% RECLOSE Shut again (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% IFS Maybes (3) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
5% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
5% MOREOVER "On top of that …" (8) New York Times Jan 3, 2026

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