Cryptic crossword clue
Confines criminal instead

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DETAINS

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What does DETAINS mean?

DETAINS verb
  1. To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  2. To put under custody.
  3. To keep back or from; to withhold.
  4. To seize goods for official purposes.

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