Where were slaves kept once? Antarctica? (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEEPSOUTH Where were slaves kept once? Antarctica? (4,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 10, 2025
6% OFLAG Prison officers were kept in by delay (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
6% FREEMEN They were once slaves (7)
5% MAJORCA Montpellier and Perpignan were once parts of the mainly insular Kingdom of ____ (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% ONICE Kept in reserve (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 30, 2026
5% CHURCH *Place of worship, and where talking is kept to a minimum (6)
5% IOM Where the Bee Gees were born, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% UNSAID Kept inside (6) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
5% BUOYED Kept afloat (6) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
5% DESERT Leave Antarctica? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026

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