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2 results for HOSTAGE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 27, 2015	37D	One way to be held	David Kwong	Shortz
Thu Aug 10, 1995	37D	Terrorist's insurance	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

1 result for HOSTAGE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 6, 2009	Cryptic	22A	Captive's ID hidden in socks (7)	Bob Stigger	Shortz

8 results for HOSTAGE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 10, 1993	45A	One held for ransom	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Mon Sep 18, 1989	7D	One held for ransom	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Jun 9, 1984	1D	Behan's "The ___"	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Mon Nov 14, 1983	49A	Damon, for one	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Thu Jul 16, 1964	43D	Prisoner of a sort.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Fri Nov 14, 1958	7D	Person held as a pledge.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Oct 15, 1956	2D	Person held as a pledge.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Sat Sep 6, 1952	26D	What Damon was for Pythias.	Unknown	Farrar

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