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
6% WAYLAID Detained (7) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
6% HOW "___ have you been?" (3)
6% OWED Now editors have to have been obliged (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
5% TRANSMISSAE Metae ____: boundaries which have been crossed (11) The Times O Tempora Feb 14, 2026
5% UPTO "So, what have you been ____?" (4) The Telegraph Mini Feb 2, 2026
5% HAS "___ it been that long!" (3)
5% YOUVE "__ been warned" (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% SNARED Caught (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
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