The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DETAINER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1967.
Writ for holding a prisoner crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETAINER | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Writ for holding a prisoner
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- habeas corpus
- writ of habeas corpus
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- writ of election
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- commission
- detainer
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- serve
Crossword Answer definitions
DETAINER noun- The right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will. A type of custody.
- One who detains.
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