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noun • a person who captures and holds people or animals | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Holder of a hostage's price | ||||||
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| 24% | 6 | Take as hostage | ||||||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
Hostage Holder Crossword Clue
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CAPTOR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CAPTOR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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