1979-81 hostage situation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRANCRISIS 1979-81 hostage situation (10)
3% RANSOM Payment for a hostage (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 3, 2026
3% JIMWATT Scottish fighter; 1979-81 WBC Lightweight champion (3,4) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 3, 2026
3% IRAN 1979-81 hostage site (4) USA Today Oct 16, 2018
3% DRAMAS Hostage situations (6)
2% FAR Situated at a distance (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2026
2% THECHIPSAREDOWN When ____, in a critical situation (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2026
2% MESS Sticky situation (4) Universal Oct 24, 2026
2% QUO Unchanged situation, status ___ (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Oct 24, 2026
2% HONEYCOMBAT Really, really sticky situation? (11) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2026
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