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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||||
| 24% | 5 | A means of keeping track or keeping score | ||
noun • a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely • a bill for an amount due • the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • gain points in a game • keep score, as in games • determine the sum of | ||||
| 22% | 10 | Detention of nationalist leader interrupts funeral | ||
noun • confinement during wartime • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||
Keeping Detention
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CUSTODY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CUSTODY
Updated: October 13, 2023
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