Captives climb round ring then suddenly descend (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWOOP Captives climb round ring then suddenly descend (5) (5)
5% LITAFIRE Suddenly motivated, with "under" (8) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
5% HOOP Ring (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
5% GRIN Ring round for beam (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% CLIMBDOWN Descend (5,4) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
5% ABSEILER One descending by rope (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 14, 2026
5% STEEP Hard to climb (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
5% SNAP Break suddenly (4) Newsday Jan 12, 2026
5% PEALS Rings (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
5% DIVES Falls suddenly (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
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