Lockups
The crossword clue "Lockups" is answered by JAILS, a 5-letter entry. Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
JAILS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the JAILS answer page.
Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CALABOOSES (1 uses in xd)
- POKEYS (1 uses in xd)
- PRISONS (1 uses in xd)
- SLAMMERS (1 uses in xd)
- SLAMMRS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for JAILS
Every other clue in this collection answered by JAILS, most used first.
- Locks up - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Puts behind bars - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- London lockups - GAOLS, used 13 times
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