Said To Feel Absence Of One Jailed For Failure Of Duty Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MISPRISION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MISPRISION

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	10		Exact Match!
2	33%	5		Absence of plonk nearly certain to end in failure
3	33%	8		Temporary leave of absence from military duty

We think the answer is "MISPRISION" which means:

noun

• Criminal neglect of duty or wrongful execution of official duties.
• The failure to give information about a crime that one knows to be taking place.
• Misinterpretation or misunderstanding.

An example sentence would be:

• "He was charged with misprision of felony for not reporting the crime."
• "The government official was accused of misprision for covering up the scandal."

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The Guardian Cryptic08 Nov 2011	Down 5
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	Clue	Source
1	Absence of plonk nearly certain to end in failure The Guardian Everyman - 30 Oct 2022	The Guardian Everyman / 30 Oct 2022
2	City in which 4 Down was jailed: 1963 New York Times - 18 Jan 1993	New York Times / 18 Jan 1993
3	Feel another's absence New York Times - 03 Dec 1988	New York Times / 03 Dec 1988
4	Jailed individual
5	Person appointed to act on behalf of a superior in said senior’s absence; or, a fireman/examiner in a colliery Telegraph Herculis - 06 Feb 2023	Telegraph Herculis / 06 Feb 2023
6	Special interaction opportunity for jailed couples
7	Temporary leave of absence from military duty The Guardian Speedy - 28 Aug 2016	The Guardian Speedy / 28 Aug 2016

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