The crowd grow old, as he is held to ransom (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE The crowd grow old, as he is held to ransom (7) (7)
7% AGE Grow old (3) Commuter Jan 19, 2026
7% KIDNAPPED Held for ransom (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
6% ODENSE Old, crowded Danish city (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
6% KIDNAP Abduct for ransom (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
5% MATURE Grow (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 17, 2026
5% AGING Growing older (5) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
5% OLDS Ransom in the car biz (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
5% TIRE Grow weary (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 14, 2026
5% HORDE Teeming crowd (5) LA Times Mini Feb 13, 2026
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