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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 |
| 3% | CON Take in | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 3% | HIRER One taking on new staff | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 3% | DIAMETER One slimming takes a medium size? | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 3% | COIN Against taking one pound, say (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 3% | CHURCHGOER One who accepts the invitation to take a pew? | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 3% | BATANEYELID Don't ____, take it in one's stride | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 3% | SITTIGHT Take one's place fast and wait | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 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 |
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