Bishop captured by hired gun running city Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bishop captured by hired gun running city featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on March 9, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EDINBURGH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDINBURGH Bishop captured by hired gun running city (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
3% CHESSMOVE Knight captures bishop, e.g. (9) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
2% CROSIER Bishop's staff (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
2% REVUP Gun, as an engine (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 4, 2026
2% CROOK Bishop's staff (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 3, 2026
2% EEOC Fair-hiring org. (4) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
2% REV Gun the engine (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 26, 2026
2% MERCENARY Hired soldier (9) (9) Mirror Classic Feb 25, 2026
2% EOE Unbiased hiring letters (3)
2% LEASE Hire (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 23, 2026

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