A lot of people can spend a long time as a captive ... (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE A lot of people can spend a long time as a captive ... (7) (7)
7% PASSAGE Spend a long time crossing (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 16, 2026
6% CONGENIALLY Naturally spending time in a nice way (11) The Times Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
6% YRS Long time, for short (3) Newsday Sep 6, 2026
6% ENAMORS Captivates (7) New York Times Sep 4, 2026
6% AGES A long time (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2026
6% AGO "It was a long long time ___ ..." (3)
6% ELOI "The Time Machine" people (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 31, 2026
6% ENGAGE Captivate (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
6% YORE Time long past (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2026
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