Prisoners held as surety Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prisoners held as surety . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOSTAGES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGES Prisoners held as surety (8)
3% SCREW Prison warder, to prisoners (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
3% INMATE Prisoner (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
2% NICKS Steals from prisons (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
2% CONTENDS Nurse involved in prisoner's struggles (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
2% DUNGEON Underground prison (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Feb 10, 2026
2% STRETCHES Extends prison sentences (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
2% ICON Picture one prisoner (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 8, 2026
2% MBA Deg. held by many a C.E.O. (3) New York Times Mini Feb 8, 2026
2% STALAGMITE Little kid held prisoner? One growing up slowly (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
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