Briefly the captain I have can't escape (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTIVE Briefly the captain I have can't escape (7) (7)
91% HOUDINI Undo chain? I can having escaped after wriggling, as escapologist (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 16, 2025
91% YES "__ I can!" (3) Commuter Aug 23, 2025
83% FLEE Escape (4)
83% DETECT Identify investigator I have briefly left (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
83% VOUCH "I can ___ for her" (5) USA Today Sep 7, 2025
83% USEME "I can help" (5) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
83% NOTIF "__ I can help it!" (5) Newsday Aug 19, 2025
83% ABSCOND Escape (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 18, 2025
83% LEAST "It's the __ I can do" (5) Commuter Aug 16, 2025
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