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Payment To Kidnapper Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RANSOM which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RANSOM

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199%6Exact Match!
231%10Kidnapper's crime
331%10 Sailor kidnapper

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "RANSOM" which means:

    noun
  • • Money demanded for the return of a captured person
  • • Payment for the release of someone
  • • The act of freeing from captivity or punishment
  • verb
  • • Exchange or buy back for money; under threat

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The kidnappers demanded a ransom for the safe return of the child."
  • • "The pirates held the crew hostage and demanded a ransom for their release."

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The Guardian Speedy21 May 2017 Down 4
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