Confidante arrested - brief hold-up in the capital city (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADELAIDE Confidante arrested - brief hold-up in the capital city (8) (8)
6% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
6% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% BOS Massachusetts' capital city, for short (3)
5% TERSE Brief (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 26, 2026
5% NAB Arrest (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 22, 2026
5% OTTAWA Canadian capital city (6) The Times Concise Jan 15, 2026
5% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
5% VIETNAM Republic whose capital city is Hanoi (7) The Times Specialist Jan 12, 2026
5% SEC Brief moment, in brief (3) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
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