Obliged to detain, having been caught Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEHOLDEN Obliged to detain, having been caught (8)
7% OWE Have obligations (3) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
7% OWED Now editors have to have been obliged (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
6% HOW "___ have you been?" (3)
5% ELICIT Extract priest caught having carnal knowledge (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% ONFILM Having been recorded, as a video (6) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% RESTRAIN Check trainers have been sent (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% ESPIED Caught sight of (6) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
5% DUTY Obligation (4) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 28, 2025
5% THERE "Been __, done that" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
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