Leaves prisoner clutching one, besieged by enemy Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leaves prisoner clutching one, besieged by enemy last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FOLIAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOLIAGE Leaves prisoner clutching one, besieged by enemy (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2018
5% PURSE Clutch, e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
5% STIR Prison (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
5% RESIGNS Leaves one's seat (7) The Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
5% CAN Prison (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
5% TEA Leaves that one brews (3)
5% BAGS Totes and clutches (4) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
5% FOES Enemies (4) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2025
5% ORC Hobbit enemy (3) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
5% GRASP Clutch (5) LA Times Mini Aug 15, 2025

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