US island, formerly a famous prison Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALCATRAZ US island, formerly a famous prison (8)
7% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
6% NEE Formerly called (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
6% ONCE Formerly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
6% MAX HBO ___, formerly ___, formerly HBO ___ (3) TV Dec 28, 2025
6% SIAM Thailand, formerly (4)
6% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
6% SLAMMER Prison (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025
6% HAD Formerly owned (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
6% RHODE ____ Island, US state (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
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