Avoid holding hostage, regularly involving duress Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOTGUN Avoid holding hostage, regularly involving duress (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 6, 2020
4% LINE Hold the __ (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
4% SHIRKED Avoided silence, annoyed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
4% SA Avoid (2) USA Today Quick Nov 9, 2025
4% SHUN Avoid (4) USA Today Quick Nov 9, 2025
4% POSSESS Hold (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2025
4% EMBROIL Involve (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 5, 2025
4% NEEDNT "Could avoid" contraction (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
4% LEARN Avoid ignorance (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
4% THIRDRAIL Topic to avoid, metaphorically (9) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025

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