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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTOR One taking hostages (6) USA Today Aug 3, 2019
3% LATERAL Afterwards take a student to one side (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
3% ATA "Take one step ___ time": 2 wds. (3)
3% HIRE Take on (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
3% ROTISSERIE One that takes turns making dinner? (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
3% TEAM Take one for the ___ (sacrifice for the collective good) (4)
3% SUER One taking someone to court (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
3% KIDNAPPER Hostage taker (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
3% ADOPT Take as one's own (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 1, 2025
3% KIDNAPPING Taking Hostage (10) (10)

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