Where convicts awaiting execution are held in US prisons (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEATHROW Where convicts awaiting execution are held in US prisons (5,3) (8)
6% INRESERVE Awaiting later use (9) The Times Concise Jan 24, 2026
5% BELIEF Conviction (6) Universal Mar 10, 2026
5% INUTERO Awaiting delivery (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
5% DOGMA Conviction (5) (5) Mirror Quick Mar 10, 2026
5% GULAG Convict following gut, mostly in prison camp (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
5% EXPECT Forecast or await (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 24, 2026
5% GOLDENPARACHUTE Executive perk (15) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
5% SCREW Prison warder, to prisoners (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
5% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
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