Money paid for the release of a hostage Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Money paid for the release of a hostage . 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 RANSOM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANSOM Money paid for the release of a hostage (6)
4% RANSOMED Paid, as for a hostage release (8) USA Today May 20, 2017
3% KIDNAPPER Hostage taker (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
2% CATHARSIS Emotional release (9) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
2% SPENT Exhausted; paid out (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 23, 2025
2% DEBUTS First releases (6) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
2% ECASH Online money (5) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
2% BIGBUCKS Lots of money (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
2% ALMS Money for the poor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
2% COST Price paid (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
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