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Other crossword clues for answer "HOSTAGE"

HOSTAGE
Conditional detainee
Santa is one in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Prisoner, of a sort
Bad thing to be held
One used to exert pressure
One held for ransom
Eddie Murphy rescuee in "Metro"
SWAT team rescuee
What Damon was for Pythias.
Person held as a pledge.
Damon, for one
Behan's "The ___"
Terrorist's insurance
One way to be held
Kidnappee, at times
Jack's Mannequin song about holdup victim?
Kidnapping victim
Iran detainee of 1979-81
2005 Bruce Willis thriller
Way you probably don't want to be held