Usually held by the enemy as a pledge (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Usually held by the enemy as a pledge (7) . 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 HOSTAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE Usually held by the enemy as a pledge (7) (7)
6% COMMITTEE Pledge support for delegation (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
6% CLUNG Held fast (5) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
6% IVY Poison ____, Batman enemy (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 22, 2025
6% LOYALTY It can be pledged (7) TV Aug 10, 2025
6% ATBAY Held in check (5) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
6% NEMESIS Arch-enemy (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 5, 2025
6% SITH Enemy of the Jedi (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
6% ALLY Not an enemy (4)
6% OPPS Enemies, slangily (4)
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