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noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||||
| 44% | 10 | Plant whos name refers to a US state | ||
noun • lily of western North America with showy orange-red purple-spotted flowers | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Part of a label printer that pulls the label through the printing mechanism | ||
noun • a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter | ||||
One Whos Taken Stockings With Label Inside
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HOSTAGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HOSTAGE
Updated: September 25, 2025
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| Telegraph Toughie26 Sep 2025 | Down 21 | |
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