One held captive in castle, tragically yielding Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELASTIC One held captive in castle, tragically yielding (7)
5% ABSORBED Captivated (8) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
5% LEAR Tragic monarch (4) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
5% ENGAGE Captivate (6) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
5% SOSAD "That's tragic" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
4% KIDNAPPED Held for ransom (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
4% PEYOTE Mescaline-yielding cactus (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
4% CESSI I yielded, gave up (5) The Times O Tempora Jan 3, 2026
4% TRAIT Quality of bird captivates artist (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
4% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
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