A ghost turns the key and he's captive! (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE A ghost turns the key and he's captive! (7) (7)
74% LOCKS Turns keys before leaving? (5)
71% CHARM Captivating quality (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 19, 2026
67% BOO "I'm a ghost!" (3)
67% CYPHER Key Percy turned, letting Henry in (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
67% SPECTRE Ghost (7) (7) Mirror Quick Mar 11, 2026
67% BELLE Captive of the Beast (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
67% ABSORBED Captivated (8) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
64% ISLET Key (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 28, 2026
64% POLEGRETIST Literally, "rumbling ghost" (11) New York Times Mar 26, 2026
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