A sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANSOM A sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive (6) (6)
7% RANSOMS Money demanded for the release of a prisoner (7) (7)
6% SETFREE Release from slavery or captivity (3,4) (7) Puzzler Jul 23, 2025
6% LIBERATED Freed, released from captivity (9)
6% PAYMENTS Sums of money paid (8)
5% EASIER Less demanding (6) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
5% ADS Paid spots (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025
5% ANTED Paid for cards (5) Universal Sep 2, 2025
5% ADDS Sums up (4) TV Aug 24, 2025
5% NEEDY Demanding attention (5) New York Times Aug 21, 2025
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