Paid, as for a hostage release Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANSOMED Paid, as for a hostage release (8) USA Today May 20, 2017
8% RANSOM Money paid to free a hostage (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 25, 2025
6% ADS Paid spots (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025
6% ANTED Paid for cards (5) Universal Sep 2, 2025
6% PROS Paid players (4) Commuter Aug 16, 2025
6% IGNORED Paid no attention (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2025
5% ONDVD How a film may be released (5) Universal Sep 5, 2025
5% FIRSTRUN Like a just-released film (8) Universal Sep 5, 2025
5% VALET Person paid to park (5) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
5% PAROLE Conditional release (6) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025

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