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DETAINEE is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DETAINEE.

4 total results for DETAINEE( score: 50 )

3 results for DETAINEE from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri May 19, 202313DPerson held for questioningDavid DistenfeldShortz
Thu Sep 29, 201657ACaptiveJonathan M. KayeShortz
Sun Jun 24, 200795APolitical prisoner, e.g.Eric BerlinShortz
1 result for DETAINEE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 6, 2010AcrosticWOne confined but not chargedEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
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