To fix things, you need a prison officer(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “To fix things, you need a prison officer”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 22nd August 2024.

The answer is

S C R E W

5 letters · most recently seen on 22nd August 2024

Other clues that solve to SCREW

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#2 across Twist (5) 15th September 2026
#24 across Twist (5) 23rd July 2026
#26 down Fastener (5) 7th June 2026
#8 down Twist (5) 3rd April 2026
#38 across Prison officer with his own driver (5) 31st March 2026
#12 down Twist (5) 21st March 2026
#29 down Twist (5) 8th March 2026
#30 across Twist (5) 18th February 2026
#30 down Pay for something in the hardware store? (5) 12th February 2026
#37 across Twist (5) 8th February 2026
#15 across Payment for motley crews (5) 22nd January 2026
#30 down Pay in prison, perhaps (5) 19th November 2025
#12 across Twist (5) 21st August 2025
#26 across One taking the driver's turn? (5) 17th August 2025
#24 across Twist (5) 5th August 2025
#11 across It's turned (by a turnkey?) (5) 4th August 2025
#12 across Propeller (5) 5th July 2025
#12 down Twist (5) 13th June 2025
#25 down The pay that keeps seamen going (5) 19th May 2025
#25 down The pay that keeps seamen going (5) 18th May 2025
#29 down Twist (5) 4th May 2025
#1 across Prison officer's pay? (5) 30th April 2025
#5 down Twist (5) 1st April 2025
#17 down Twist (5) 15th January 2025
#31 across Threaded fastener (5) 25th December 2024
#7 down Threaded fastener (5) 4th December 2024
#6 down Twist (5) 25th November 2024
#36 across To fix things, you need a prison officer (5) 22nd August 2024
#26 across At sea, can keep crews moving (5) 14th August 2024
#43 across Propeller (5) 5th August 2024
#20 across Twist (5) 25th June 2024
#24 across Twist (5) 21st May 2024
#4 down Twist (5) 10th May 2024
#37 across Propeller (5) 26th March 2024
#15 down Prison officer in need of a driver? (5) 25th March 2024
#1 across Threaded fastener (5) 3rd October 2023
#24 across Twist (5) 24th August 2023
#12 down Twist (5) 17th March 2023
#1 down Twist (5) 8th March 2023
#26 across Twist (5) 2nd February 2023

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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 22nd August 2024. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 down Ms Lee, the tea lady (5)
#2 down By whose industry maybe Mark was won round (7)
#3 across Stuff plenty into the outer parts of a couch (5)
#4 down Right of the keeper (4)
#5 down Best suit (6)
#6 down No friend of the earth! (5)
#7 down Annoyed a union leader by an unusual step (5)
#8 across One who gives, let's assume, to some of the poor (5)
#9 down To feign illness isn't merely nothing (3)
#10 across Some are negotiable with prams (5)
#11 across At school, the kids wouldn't miss him (3)