Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 1st July 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain” is DETENTION (9 letters).
We last saw “Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain” in Guardian Cryptic on 1st July 2004.
The 9-letter answer for “Imprisonment causes, it's said, Jack strain” is DETENTION.
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