Trouble after judge shortened sentence to clink (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Trouble after judge shortened sentence to clink (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 4, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JAIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JAIL Trouble after judge shortened sentence to clink (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 4, 2026
7% PAROLE Sentence shortener (6) Newsday Sep 12, 2026
6% DOTIME Be in the clink (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2026
5% DOCK Shorten harbour (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
5% ETAL Footnote shortener (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2026
5% AIL Trouble (3) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 1, 2026
5% ABBREVIATE Shorten (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 30, 2026
5% DIDTIME Served a sentence (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2026
5% DEEM Judge to be (4) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2026
5% JAILS Judge with troubles in prisons (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 21, 2026

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