Capture upset parent (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Capture upset parent (6) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENTRAP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENTRAP Capture upset parent (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic May 18, 2024
8% TOOK Captured (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
8% TAKEN Captured (5) The Times Concise Dec 12, 2025
8% TAKES Captures (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
8% BAG Capture (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
7% STOPTIME Capture a moment, in fiction (8) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
7% ENGAGE Capture, as one's attention (6)
7% ELUDE Avoid, as capture (5) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
7% AUNT Parent's sister (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 23, 2026
7% OTERI Cheri of "Bad Parents" (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 21, 2026

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