The crossword clue "Prison knife" was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword puzzle on March 8, 2023. We've carefully identified 66 possible answers from crossword puzzles published over the years. Among all candidates, SHIV (4 letters) stands out as the strongest match at 99%, making it the most reliable solution for this particular clue.
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66 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SHIV
Prison knife
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 8, 2023
99%
SHIV
Prison knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 8, 2023
8%
XACTO
Precision knife brand
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2026
8%
XACTO
Precision knife brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
8%
PAROLE
Early release from prison
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 27, 2026
8%
PAROLE
Early release from prison
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
8%
HONE
Sharpen, as a knife
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 4, 2026
8%
HONE
Sharpen, as a knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
8%
SLIT
X-ACTO knife cut
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 14, 2026
8%
SLIT
X-ACTO knife cut
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
8%
UTILITY
__ knife: handy kitchen tool
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 5, 2026
8%
UTILITY
__ knife: handy kitchen tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
8%
PAIEI
Prep chef’s knife
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 21, 2025
8%
PAIEI
Prep chef’s knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
8%
STALAGS
German prison camps
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2025
8%
STALAGS
German prison camps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2025
8%
PARE
Peel with a knife
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 13, 2025
8%
PARE
Peel with a knife
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
8%
BOWIE
__ knife
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 21, 2025
8%
BOWIE
__ knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2025
8%
WARDCLEAVER
*Butcher's knife that's very hard to handle?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 1, 2024
8%
WARDCLEAVER
*Butcher's knife that's very hard to handle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2024
8%
PARER
Small tool in a knife block
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 28, 2024
8%
PARER
Small tool in a knife block
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
8%
BOLO
Big knife
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 9, 2024
8%
BOLO
Big knife
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 9, 2024
8%
MACHETE
Bush knife
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
8%
MACHETE
Bush knife
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
8%
LANCET
Small surgical knife
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2024
8%
LANCET
Small surgical knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2024
8%
EXTENDEDSENTENCE
Longer-than-normal prison term
(16)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 25, 2024
8%
EXTENDEDSENTENCE
Longer-than-normal prison term
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 25, 2024
8%
ATTICA
New York prison
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 9, 2023
8%
ATTICA
New York prison
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 9, 2023
8%
LETTEROPENER
Tool similar to a paper knife
(12)
Universal Crossword
Nov 15, 2023
8%
LETTEROPENER
Tool similar to a paper knife
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2023
8%
JAILHOUSEROCK
*Musical film about a convict who learns to play the guitar in prison
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 18, 2023
8%
JAILHOUSEROCK
*Musical film about a convict who learns to play the guitar in prison
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2023
8%
USES
A Swiss army knife has many
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 25, 2023
8%
USES
A Swiss army knife has many
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2023
8%
EDGE
Where a knife is honed
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 12, 2023
8%
EDGE
Where a knife is honed
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2023
8%
CLUE
Where you might try Mustard with a knife?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 2, 2022
8%
CLUE
Where you might try Mustard with a knife?
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2022
8%
WHITTLE
Shape with a knife
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 12, 2022
8%
WHITTLE
Shape with a knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 12, 2022
8%
BOXCUTTER
Utility knife
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 14, 2022
8%
BOXCUTTER
Utility knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 14, 2022
8%
UPTHERIVER
In prison, informally
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 12, 2022
8%
UPTHERIVER
In prison, informally
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 12, 2022
8%
DOESTIME
*Serves a prison sentence
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2022
8%
DOESTIME
*Serves a prison sentence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2022
8%
CONARTIST
Painter in prison?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2022
8%
CONARTIST
Painter in prison?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2022
8%
SNEE
Old-time knife
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 26, 2022
8%
SNEE
Old-time knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2022
8%
STALAG
WWII prison camp
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 24, 2022
8%
STALAG
WWII prison camp
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2022
8%
BRUNOISE
Culinary knife cut producing tiny cubes
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 6, 2021
8%
BRUNOISE
Culinary knife cut producing tiny cubes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2021
8%
ONPAROLE
Out of prison conditionally
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 17, 2021
8%
ONPAROLE
Out of prison conditionally
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 17, 2021
8%
ARMY
Swiss ___ knife
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 7, 2021
8%
ARMY
Swiss ___ knife
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2021
8%
GULAG
Soviet prison camp
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 4, 2021
8%
GULAG
Soviet prison camp
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 4, 2021
8%
PRY
Use an oyster knife, say
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2021
8%
PRY
Use an oyster knife, say
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2021
8%
STRIPSOFF
Removes with a putty knife
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 16, 2021
8%
STRIPSOFF
Removes with a putty knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2021
8%
PLATE
Item between a fork and knife
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 1, 2020
8%
PLATE
Item between a fork and knife
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2020
8%
COULDNTMAKETHECUT
My knife __
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2020
8%
COULDNTMAKETHECUT
My knife __
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2020
8%
EEL
Its electric variety is actually a knife fish
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2020
8%
EEL
Its electric variety is actually a knife fish
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2020
8%
CLEAVES
Uses a butcher's knife
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2019
8%
CLEAVES
Uses a butcher's knife
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2019
8%
DOTIME
Sit in prison, say
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 12, 2019
8%
DOTIME
Sit in prison, say
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2019
8%
EMBAR
Put in prison
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 2, 2019
8%
EMBAR
Put in prison
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2019
8%
STATEPEN
Local govt. prison
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 30, 2019
8%
STATEPEN
Local govt. prison
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2019
8%
CONOPERATED
Run in prison?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2019
8%
CONOPERATED
Run in prison?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2019
8%
LOVELACE
"Stone walls do not a prison make" poet
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2019
8%
LOVELACE
"Stone walls do not a prison make" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2019
8%
BASTILLE
Historic French prison
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 2, 2019
8%
BASTILLE
Historic French prison
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 2, 2019
8%
UTENSIL
Fork or knife
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 11, 2018
8%
UTENSIL
Fork or knife
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 11, 2018
8%
THEBALDOFREADINGGAOL
Hairless inmates in an old English prison?
(20)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 19, 2018
8%
THEBALDOFREADINGGAOL
Hairless inmates in an old English prison?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 19, 2018
8%
GINSU
Infomercial knife
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2018
8%
GINSU
Infomercial knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2018
8%
JOLIET
City where Jake Blues was in prison
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2018
8%
JOLIET
City where Jake Blues was in prison
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2018
1%
BRIGS
Navy prisons
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 7, 2025
1%
BRIGS
Navy prisons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
1%
NNE
Vancouver-to-Yellowknife dir.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2023
1%
NNE
Vancouver-to-Yellowknife dir.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2023
1%
TIME
What prisoners do
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 24, 2023
1%
TIME
What prisoners do
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2023
1%
PAROLEE
Conditionally free prisoner
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 21, 2023
1%
PAROLEE
Conditionally free prisoner
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 21, 2023
1%
JAIL
Imprison
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 16, 2023
1%
JAIL
Imprison
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 16, 2023
1%
KARATECHOP
Martial arts move also known as a knifehand strike
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2023
1%
KARATECHOP
Martial arts move also known as a knifehand strike
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2023
1%
USE
One of a Swiss Army knife's many
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 7, 2021
1%
USE
One of a Swiss Army knife's many
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2021
1%
MEDIUMSECURITY
Like prisons for not-the-worst criminals
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2021
1%
MEDIUMSECURITY
Like prisons for not-the-worst criminals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2021
1%
DIVE
Jackknife, for one
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 3, 2021
1%
DIVE
Jackknife, for one
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 3, 2021
1%
EMBARS
Imprisons
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2021
1%
EMBARS
Imprisons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2021
1%
PENALCOLONY
Settlement for prisoners
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 3, 2021
1%
PENALCOLONY
Settlement for prisoners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2021
1%
INTERNEE
War prisoner
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 10, 2021
1%
INTERNEE
War prisoner
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 10, 2021
1%
GULAGS
Stalin-era prisons
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2020
1%
GULAGS
Stalin-era prisons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2020
1%
LEGSHACKLE
*Restraint on a prisoner
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2019
1%
LEGSHACKLE
*Restraint on a prisoner
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2019
1%
DOVE
Jackknifed into the pool, say
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 16, 2019
1%
DOVE
Jackknifed into the pool, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2019
1%
PENAL
Like prisons
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 19, 2018
1%
PENAL
Like prisons
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 19, 2018
1%
NWT
Yellowknife is its cap.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2018
1%
NWT
Yellowknife is its cap.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Prison knife" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 66 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SHIV (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Prison knife"?
The best answer for "Prison knife" is SHIV with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Prison knife" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword on March 8, 2023.