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| 97% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||||
| 96% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • some held in custody | ||||
| 95% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
adjective • held in servitude • hampered and not free; not able to act at will | ||||
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HOSTAGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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HOSTAGE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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| Telegraph Cross Atlantic13 Jul 2025 | Down 1 | |
| New York Times29 Sep 2016 | Across 57 | |
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