An officer or one who has taken a prisoner (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTOR An officer or one who has taken a prisoner (6) (6)
8% SCREW Prison officer and con (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
7% REALTOR One who has a lot to show? (7) New York Times Apr 2, 2026
7% SCREWS Prison officers and sailors aboard ship (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 17, 2026
7% INMATE Prisoner (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 15, 2026
7% HOLE A bagel has one (4) USA Today Mar 14, 2026
7% ROAD One was not taken, in a Frost poem (4)
7% OFLAG Prison officers were kept in by delay (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
7% ELECTEE One who has just taken office. (7)
6% STOLEN Taken by thieves (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 2, 2026
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