Desperately need tot in custody Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETENTION Desperately need tot in custody (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 25, 2022
3% DIRELY In desperation (6) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
3% TATER __ tot (5) LA Times Daily Jul 20, 2025
3% HARDUP Desperate (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2025
3% DIRESTRAITS Desperate need (4,7) (11)
2% ARREST Take into custody (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 4, 2025
2% DADAS Pops, to tots (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 29, 2025
2% TEDDY Tot's sleeping companion, perhaps (5)
2% PRE ___-school (school for tots) (3)
2% LACK Be in need of (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025

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