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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold hostage last seen in Premier Sunday 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 KIDNAP.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | KIDNAP Hold hostage | (6) | Premier Sunday | Jan 18, 2015 |
| 25% | SHOTGUN Avoid holding hostage, regularly involving duress | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Mar 6, 2020 |
| 19% | REGULARS Shooter set up while holding hostage right ordinary customers (8) | (8) | ||
| 4% | RANSOM Payment for a hostage | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 3% | STOW Put in the hold | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 3% | SEC "Hold on for a ___!" | (3) | ||
| 3% | RIVET Hold entranced | (5) | Newsday | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 3% | BEAR Hold up | (4) | Newsday | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 3% | RULES Holds power | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 3% | HANDS Hold 'em holdings | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Jan 16, 2026 |
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