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One In Custody Crossword Clue

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

• English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

• a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

• English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

• block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

• United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

• a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

verb

• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• some held in custody

28%11 Legal battle over child guardianship
noun

• a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)

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New York Times01 Sep 2010 Across 34
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