One's held in castle after managing or attempting to escape Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNNINGFORIT One's held in castle after managing or attempting to escape (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 2, 2016
7% RUN Manage to escape (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
5% TRY Attempt (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% TENTH One after ninth (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
5% BROKEFREE Escaped (9) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
5% EVADE Escape (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
5% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
5% EKEOUT Manage (6) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
5% FLINGS Casual attempts (6) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
5% STUNT Attempt for attention (5) Newsday Dec 25, 2025

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