Takes a hostage for ransom, say Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Takes a hostage for ransom, say . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KIDNAPS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KIDNAPS Takes a hostage for ransom, say (7)
6% RANSOM Payment for a hostage (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 28, 2025
6% RENE Russo of "Ransom" (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 16, 2025
5% STATE Say (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 1, 2025
5% EARNS Takes home a salary, say (5)
5% EAT Take in (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
5% REAP Take in (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 27, 2025
5% SAIL Take off on a boat, say (4)
5% IMEAN "That is to say ..." (5) LA Times Mini Aug 24, 2025
5% COIN Against taking one pound, say (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 20, 2025
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