The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DETAINS which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2000.
Holds in custody crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETAINS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holds in custody
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- detains
- restrains
- imprisons
- check
- hand
- hold
- keeper
- trapped
- trust
- bail
- handing
- liability
Crossword Answer definitions
DETAINS verb- To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
- To put under custody.
- To keep back or from; to withhold.
- To seize goods for official purposes.
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