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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tempers fraying after prisoner gets time for skirmish last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTRETEMPS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CONTRETEMPS Tempers fraying after prisoner gets time for skirmish | (11) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 18, 2015 |
| 3% | WORN Frayed | (4) | New York Times | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 2% | CHOLERIC Quick-tempered | (8) | The Atlantic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 2% | INMATE Prisoner | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 2% | BASTILLE Parisian prison | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 2% | OLD It takes a long time to get this | (3) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 2% | RATTY Bad-tempered (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 2% | REPEATEDLY Delay Peter moving time after time | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 2% | AGO It comes after a long time | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 2% | TALLY Time to get friend to agree (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 2, 2026 |
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