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3 results for RANSOMED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed May 15, 2019	17A	Freed, but not for free	Zhouqin Burnikel
Sat Apr 5, 2003	7D	Like some hostages	Patrick Berry
Sun Jun 3, 2001	12A	Freed for a price	Bob Peoples and Nancy Salomon

1 result for RANSOMED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 23, 2013	Cryptic	19A	Author Ayn embraces some freed from captivity (8)	Rosalie Moscovitch

7 results for RANSOMED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 4, 1985	36D	Paid kidnappers	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon Dec 5, 1966	47A	Redeemed, in a way.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1965	7D	Liberated.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Mar 24, 1964	5D	Redeemed.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 12, 1962	34D	Redeemed.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 26, 1961	12D	Redeemed.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1951	87A	Bought out of bondage.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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