Captain is holding very extraordinary leaders and prisoners (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTIVES Captain is holding very extraordinary leaders and prisoners (8) (8)
6% CAIRN Prison holding Irish terrier (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
6% EPIC Extraordinary (4) LA Times Daily Dec 25, 2025
5% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
5% AYE "Yes, Captain" (3) USA Today Feb 5, 2026
5% SEAMAN Captain Ahab, for one (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 5, 2026
5% SCREW Prison officer and con (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
5% SOWETO Very weak leader in office somewhere in South Africa (6) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 3, 2026
5% OHSO Very (4) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
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