US slang for a prison (variant spelling) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue US slang for a prison (variant spelling) 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOOSGOW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOOSGOW US slang for a prison (variant spelling) (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 15, 2024
6% FIVES Rugby variant (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 11, 2026
6% INCANTATION Spell in prison headquarters initially overlooked (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
6% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
5% BEE Spelling ___ (3) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
5% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 15, 2026
5% SLEEPAPNEA Stopping and starting of breath in slumber (US spelling) (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 15, 2026
5% BRIG Prison on a ship (4) Universal Mar 14, 2026
5% GTI VW Golf variant (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
5% UGGO Unsightly, in slang (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle

US slang for a prison (variant spelling) Crossword Clue
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