It's a trap for a Commanding Officer to take prisoners (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTOR It's a trap for a Commanding Officer to take prisoners (6) (6)
87% SAVE Ctrl+S command (4) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
87% SCREWS Extorts prison officers (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
80% STIR Teacher taking temperature in prison (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
76% SNARE Trap (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
76% PCT Agt.'s take (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
76% UNDO Take back command? (4) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
73% ORDERS Commands (6) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
73% ADMIRAL Senior military officer, perhaps a wing commander? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
73% BEHEST Command (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
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