Detain unlawfully. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KIDNAP Detain unlawfully. (6)
8% WAYLAID Detained (7) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
7% RIG Fix unlawfully (3) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2026
7% AWOL Unlawfully absent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 25, 2026
7% STOLE Took unlawfully (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 7, 2026
6% INSTEAD As an alternative, detains criminal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 26, 2026
6% AGREEMENTS Deals with representatives detaining mere criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
6% POACHEDEGG Food taken unlawfully, for instance, by gang's leader (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
6% USURPABANT They were acquiring (perhaps unlawfully) (10) The Times O Tempora Jan 17, 2026
5% ENGAGE Time has passed say detaining new recruit (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
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