Crossword answer
HOSTAGE
7 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
HOSTAGE
Clues that lead to HOSTAGE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Captive has got terrible English7Daily ExpressAug 12, 2026
One’s been taken to house with platform (7)7The GuardianJul 25, 2026
Person kept captive as security (7)7The SunJul 5, 2026
Mostly hop on leg for captive (7)7The SunJul 5, 2026
Captive taken by force7Puzzle PageJun 18, 2026
Prisoner's label tucked into socks7The IndependentFeb 16, 2026
Captive7The IndependentFeb 15, 2026
One held in a house with broken gates?7Evening StandardOct 27, 2025
Prisoner7Evening StandardSep 20, 2024
Kidnapped person7Evening StandardAug 23, 2023
He was captured many years after7Evening StandardAug 26, 2022
About HOSTAGE in crosswords
HOSTAGE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Captive has got terrible English” in the Daily Express crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PENNANTLong narrow flag
ENSUREDAscertained
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
GENERALArmy officer is common
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
WASTRELSpendthrift
GREATERMore extensive
PAGEANTElaborate parade
STARREDHad the lead
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
CANTORSSynagogue singers
Every appearance of HOSTAGE (16)
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Aug 12, 2026
Captive has got terrible English · Daily Express · 23 Across
Jul 25, 2026
One’s been taken to house with platform (7) · The Guardian · 12 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Person kept captive as security (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Mostly hop on leg for captive (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Captive taken by force · Puzzle Page · 9 Across
Feb 16, 2026
Prisoner's label tucked into socks · The Independent · 1 Across
Feb 15, 2026
Captive · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Captive · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 27, 2025
One held in a house with broken gates? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 20, 2024
Prisoner · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 30, 2024
Captive · The Independent · 2 Down
Nov 9, 2023
Captive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 23, 2023
Kidnapped person · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 26, 2022
He was captured many years after · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 5, 2020
One held in a house with broken gates? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 27, 2018
Prisoner · Evening Standard · 7 Down