Tied, to deter escaping, the captive (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TETHERED Tied, to deter escaping, the captive (8) (8)
7% DAUNT Deter (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
6% ENAMOR Captivate (6) Universal Oct 22, 2025
6% LAM On the -- (escaping) (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
6% BREAKOUT Escape (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
5% BONDS Emotional ties (5) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
5% LACES Tongue-tied couple? (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 27, 2025
5% WEDS Ties the knot (4) Universal Oct 26, 2025
5% MANHUNT Reaction to an escape (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
5% KNOTS Ties that are hard to untie (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
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