The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word POKEY which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Jail, in slang crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POKEY | 33 % | 5 |
| COOLER | 33 % | 6 |
| THECAN | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Jail, in slang
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jug
- can
- clink
- cooler
- jugs
- slammer
- hoosegow
- pokey
- screw
- screwed
- tank
- cans
Crossword Answer definitions
POKEY noun- (with "the") prison.
- (of a room, house) of small volume, cramped
- Slow
- (of a car) fast
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result POKEY
- He was a slow pup
- Gumby's horse
- Hoosegow
- Slammer
- Lockup
- Gumby's chum
- Hokey- ___
- Jail
- Gumby's sidekick
- Gumby's pony
More clues leading to the result COOLER
- Ice chest
- Picnic box
- Place for beer
- More like the Canadian Arctic, perhaps
- Picnic container
- Jail, slangily
- Lockup
- Slammer
- Bud holder?
- Picnic convenience