Word "CUSTODY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Synonyms:
detainment, detention, hold
Examples:
he is in the custody of police

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
Synonyms:
hands
Examples:
your guests are now in my custody
the mother was awarded custody of the children

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
holding by the police
Examples:
the suspect is in custody

Crossword Clues for CUSTODY

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Guardianship Universal 21 Jul 2025
Detention of showman outside American town (7)
___ suite, place in a police station where those arrested are held (7)
State of being held by the police; arrest (7)
Guardianship LA Times Daily 04 Mar 2025
Charge in detention (7) The Guardian Quiptic 19 Jan 2025
Guardianship responsibility
Arrest, take into ...
Imprisonment for possession
Copper and son now without a guardianship (7) Puzzler Cryptic 26 Jul 2024
Guardianship Newsday 04 Jul 2024
Porridge sounds a bit like egg sauce (7)
Copper's now without a care? (7)
Keeping key articles out of American daily? The Times Cryptic 21 Mar 2024
Charge and cost duly altered after removing line (7)
Guardianship, detention (7)
Safekeeping LA Times Daily 11 Mar 2022
Safekeeping The Washington Post 11 Mar 2022
Scud toy may become subject matter of divorce case, perhaps
Guardianship The Telegraph Quick 14 Feb 2021
Charge, confinement The Guardian Speedy 01 Nov 2020
Protective care The Times Concise 20 Sep 2019
Porridge that's like a bit of trifle, orally The Telegraph Cryptic 25 May 2019
Keep like custard, it's said
Detention The Sun Two Speed 12 Mar 2018
Copper and son now without a guardianship The Sun Two Speed 12 Mar 2018
Detention sounding saucy?
Charge for lock-up? The Telegraph Toughie 10 May 2017
Keeping conservative ones away from American daily
Keeping like a sweet sauce, say
Guardianship
Ownership
Care
Kind of battle
Keeping
Charge
Keeping.
Safekeeping.
Protection.
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