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noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | Prison slang for a convict | ||||||
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| 30% | 8 | Convict, in old slang | ||||||
noun • a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | ||||||||
Convict Slang Crossword Clue
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LAG which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LAG
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Billy Connolly's one in convict's clutches
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12 Jul 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 12 Jul 2006 |
2 | Convict, in old slang
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15 Jan 2023 | New York Times / 15 Jan 2023 |
3 | Convict falsely and quickly
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22 Mar 1992 | New York Times / 22 Mar 1992 |
4 | In bad shape, convict found in pile of waste
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17 Mar 2014 | The Guardian Quiptic / 17 Mar 2014 |
5 | Prison slang for a convict | |
6 | What fish species is sometimes referred to as the convict fish? | |
7 | Word for a delay; a falling behind; a curved stave of a barrel; pipe insulation; or, slang for a convict
Telegraph Herculis -
07 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 07 Aug 2023 |
