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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 6 | Shins of human beings; the corresponding parts in other vertebrates; or, legs of stockings | |
3 | 28% | 9 | Part of a label printer that pulls the label through the printing mechanism | |
Human Pledge To Put Label In Stockings Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HOSTAGE" which means:
- noun
- • A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms verb
- • (possibly nonstandard) to give (someone or something) as a hostage to (someone or something else).
- • (possibly nonstandard) to hold (someone or something) hostage, especially in a way that constrains or controls the person or thing held, or in order to exchange for something else.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The terrorists are still holding the hostages in the bank."
- • "The police negotiated with the hostage taker for hours."
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The Guardian Cryptic15 Jul 2005 | Across 21 | |
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7 | To put a label on something |
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