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) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 21, 2026
5% VEERS Swerves suddenly (5) Universal Oct 26, 2026
5% FLEWAT Suddenly attacked (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2026
5% BEWITCHED Captivated (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2026
5% BOXINGMATCH Round and round and round? (11) New York Times Oct 10, 2026
5% ARREST Really captivate (6) USA Today Oct 2, 2026
5% SCION Descendant is child going round Channel Islands (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 1, 2026
5% GRAB Seize suddenly (4) USA Today Sep 26, 2026
5% ASCENT Climb (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 24, 2026
5% BART Homer's descendant (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2026

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