Detention of showman outside American town (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUSTODY Detention of showman outside American town (7) (7)
6% BARNUM American showman and circus owner (6) (6) The Sun Mini Sep 25, 2025
6% COLDWAR Detente predecessor (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 8, 2025
5% INDOORS Not outside (7) TV Sep 7, 2025
5% SUBURBIA Dwelling areas outside a town (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 27, 2025
5% PTBARNUM *"The Greatest Showman" protagonist (8)
5% EFRON Zac of "The Greatest Showman" (5) LA Times Daily Jul 3, 2025
5% COHAN American showman. (5)
4% GREENBELTS More than one competent fighter strips outside town (5,5) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
4% BLOCK Town square? (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
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