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)
6% LAM On the -- (escaping) (3) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
6% BREAKOUT Escape (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
6% IMPRISONMENT Captivity (12) (12) Mirror Classic Sep 28, 2025
6% FLEE Escape (4)
6% KEEPOUT Sign to deter intruders (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2025
5% HOUDINI Famed escape artist (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
5% KIMONO Garment tied with an obi (6) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
5% ROOM 2015 thriller movie about escaping captivity that was set largely in one location, a shed that the protagonists needed to escape from (4)
5% OASIS Serene place of escape (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
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