Place In Custody

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DETAIN which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DETAIN

Updated: February 10, 2025

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Expand?		Letters	Answer	Clue
	99%	6		Exact Match!
	verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • stop or halt • cause to be slowed down or delayed
	98%	8		Exact Match!
	verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison
	95%	6		Exact Match!
	verb • secure by locking • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

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Source	#Number	Answer
Telegraph Quick11 Feb 2025	Across 13
The Guardian Quick16 Jan 2007	Down 12
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