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)
95% RELATE "I can ___" (6) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
90% HATSTAND I can have Top Gear suspended (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
90% HOUDINI Undo chain? I can having escaped after wriggling, as escapologist (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 16, 2025
86% LEAST "It's the ___ I can do!" (5) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
86% JAILBREAK Somehow a jerk with bail can escape? (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
86% LAM On the -- (escaping) (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
86% BREAKOUT Escape (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
86% YES "__ I can!" (3) Commuter Aug 23, 2025
82% ELSE "What ___ can I say?" (4)
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