The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BRIDEWELL
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More clues leading to the result BRIDEWELL
- British show good horsemanship in old gaol
- Prison report on health of union member?
- Buttercup, perhaps, by spring in old prison
- Nick‘s encouraging report on newly-wed’s health?
- Groom’s partner, in good health in gaol
- Wife quite possibly in prison
- Spouse quite possibly in prison
- Newly-wed rightly in prison
- Woman at match we will put in gaol
- Prison source supports showing of ‘Born Free’ and Elsa, initially
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The straight part
We know that "gaol" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gaol = bridewell.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BRIDEWELL mean?
BRIDEWELL noun- A small prison, or a police station that has cells.