One held in custody Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAINEE One held in custody (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 18, 2024
42% DETAINEES Ones held in custody (9) Universal Jan 13, 2015
28% CONVICT Elegiac on 'Victory' revealed one held in custody (7) (7)
4% DETENTION Custody (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2025
3% REMAND Return to custody (6) (6) Mirror Classic Oct 24, 2025
3% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
3% USOPEN Tennis tourney held in Queens (6) Universal Oct 17, 2025
3% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
3% NOOILPAINTING Held up hero welcoming old decorating job, one that's unattractive (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
3% LAPDOG Small easily-held pet (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025

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