US slang for 'jail', from the Spanish word for dungeon (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CALABOOSE US slang for 'jail', from the Spanish word for dungeon (9) (9)
6% PRISON Jail (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 21, 2026
6% ADIOSAMIGO Parting words from a Spanish teacher? (10) Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026
6% NOS Us, in Spanish (3) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
6% BRIG Ship's jail (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
6% PLATINUM Word from the Spanish for "little silver" (8) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
5% ESTA Spanish "this" (4)
5% BAE Sweetheart, in slang (3) New York Times Midi Mar 10, 2026
5% CAIN Murderer I incarcerated in jail (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
5% PITHY Using few words effectively (5) New York Times Mini Mar 8, 2026
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