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verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Stay where you were told | ||||||
verb • stay put (in a certain place) | ||||||||
| 28% | 6 | Word for ponds into which wild ducks were enticed for capture originally, later any animals, birds, people, wooden mallards etc employed to lure others into traps | ||||||
noun • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | ||||||||
Capture Spies Were Told Crossword Clue
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SEIZE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SEIZE
Updated: August 5, 2024
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