Captive audience at first, say, turning on entertainer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE Captive audience at first, say, turning on entertainer (7)
6% ABSORBED Captivated (8) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
5% HOARD Keep a big audience, say, on the radio (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
5% COMPARES Notes similarity of hosts for the audience (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
5% TAIL Detective story for an audience (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 14, 2026
5% CUTTER Small boat first to capsize say (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
5% DIME Turn on a __ (4) LA Times Daily Feb 11, 2026
5% CLAPOMETER Device measuring audience approval (10) New York Times Feb 10, 2026
5% BELLE Captive of the Beast (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
5% AMUSED Entertained (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
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