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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTIVE Briefly the captain I have can't get away (7) (7)
91% RELATE "I can ___" (6) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
91% REDO "Can I get a __?": "I messed up" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
87% ASK "I have to ___ . . ." (3) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
87% HATSTAND I can have Top Gear suspended (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
87% ESCAPE Get away (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 22, 2025
83% PREP Get ready, briefly (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
83% LEAST "It's the ___ I can do!" (5) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
83% AYEAYE "____ captain!" (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
83% FLEE Get away fast (4) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
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