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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One taking hostages last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAPTOR.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CAPTOR One taking hostages | (6) | USA Today | Aug 3, 2019 |
| 4% | RANSOM Payment for a hostage | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 3% | PHRASAL A ____ verb is one such as "take in" or "break through" | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 3% | ABSORBS Takes in one lot of rubbish or another (7) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 3% | SEES Takes in ... or takes out | (4) | Universal | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 3% | SEE Take in | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 3% | DALLIES Takes one's sweet time | (7) | Commuter | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 3% | SNIPER One taking potshots | (6) | Premier Sunday | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 3% | TIMEMACHINE Might one take you back? | (11) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 3% | CON Take in | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 27, 2025 |
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