Solutions A circular prison with cells arranged around a central well from which prisoners could at all times be observed has 9 entries with similar clues
- 6-letter words
- captorOne takes prisoners
- powwowMeeting, something exciting for prisoners?
- 7-letter words
- dungeonDark underground cell for prisoners
- shudderShake from/with fear
- 8-letter words
- flagshipInvincible perhaps, informed on fellow prisoners
- deadlockSituation from/in which no progress can be made
- lockdownAct of confining prisoners to their cell
- 11-letter words
- black-mariaPolice vehicle for transporting the prisoners
- 12-letter words
- firing-squadGroup detailed to shoot condemned prisoners