Prisoner Kept As Security Crossword Clue

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
	51%	6		Social security in social security (social security in social security)
	adjective • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis noun • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • a quantity that is twice as great as another • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 adverb • downward and forward • two together • to double the degree adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • twice as great or many • large enough for two • having two meanings with intent to deceive verb • increase twofold • hit a two-base hit • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain • do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions • make a demand for (a card or suit) • make or do or perform again
	37%	7		Prisoner granted credentials by another prisoner
	noun • (law) a person called into court to defend a title

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	Clue	Source
1	"The Prisoner of Zenda" setting New York Times - 24 Feb 2007	New York Times / 24 Feb 2007
2	Deposit placed with the court as security to release a prisoner
3	One kept prisoner as security The Guardian Quick - 27 Oct 2021	The Guardian Quick / 27 Oct 2021
4	Prisoner granted credentials by another prisoner
5	Security for prisoner provided by fine court official Telegraph Cryptic - 30 Sep 2024	Telegraph Cryptic / 30 Sep 2024
6	Sentenced prisoner, heartless man indeed The Guardian Cryptic - 27 Nov 2012	The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Nov 2012
7	Social security in social security (social security in social security) The Guardian Cryptic - 13 Dec 2002	The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Dec 2002

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