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) Puzzler Backwords Jul 17, 2026
6% RENE Russo of "Ransom" (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 22, 2026
6% HORDE Large crowd he's taken round old road (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 16, 2026
5% MECCAS Places that draw crowds (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2026
5% AMID In a crowd of (4) The Washington Post Mini Jul 28, 2026
5% FADES Grows dimmer (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 27, 2026
5% KEPT Held on to (4) LA Times Mini Jul 25, 2026
5% CAME "He ___, he saw, he conquered" (4)
5% AUDIENCE Crowd watching (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 24, 2026
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