Hold hostage Crossword Clue

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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:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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)
3% CLING Hold on tightly (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
3% SEC "Hold on a ___ ..." ("Wait ...") (3)
3% NEKO "Hold On, Hold On" singer ___ Case (4) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
3% CELLARS Holding areas, holding area and royal vaults (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
3% HAS Holds (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 18, 2025
3% SCORN Hold in contempt (5) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
3% LINE Hold the __ (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025

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