Persons held in custody Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Persons held in custody . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DETAINEES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAINEES Persons held in custody (9)
43% DETAINEE Person held in custody (8) Premier Sunday Apr 9, 2017
3% KEPT Held on to (4) USA Today Quick Jul 15, 2026
3% S Held on to (1) USA Today Quick Jul 15, 2026
3% ATLARGE Not in custody (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
3% ARREST Take into custody (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jul 11, 2026
3% ARRESTED Placed in custody (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 15, 2026
3% DETAINED Held in custody (8) Thomas Joseph Nov 8, 2017
3% JAILED Held in custody. (6)
2% HUMAN Person (5) USA Today Jul 18, 2026
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