Shot the old held captive inside: it's very sad (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAGEDY Shot the old held captive inside: it's very sad (7) (7)
68% TEAR ___-jerker (very sad, as a book) (4)
68% ANCIENT Very old (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
65% ABSORBED Captivated (8) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
62% UPSET Sad (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 29, 2025
62% ENGAGE Captivate (6) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
59% AFRAIDSO "Sad but true" (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
59% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
59% ALAS "So sad!" (4) Commuter Dec 4, 2025
59% METHUSELAH Very old patriarch (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
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