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Medieval lockup (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gaol

(Other definitions for gaol that I've seen before include "Prison (British spelling)" , "Alternative to jail" , "stir" , "The Ballad of Reading -- (Wilde)" , "Nick" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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