Prisoner (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prisoner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(someone taken as a prisoner)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hostage that I've seen before include "Prisoner held as surety" , "Person held by kidnappers" , "One held for money" , "Prisoner kept as security" , "One held as security" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prisoner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that convict is a type of prisoner)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for convict that I've seen before include "Find or declare guilty" , "Imprisoned criminal" , "One in prison" , "Prisoner" , "Find guilty - criminal in prison" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prisoner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that prisoner can be written as captive)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for captive that I've seen before include "Prisoner" , "Detainee" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prisoner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(inmate can mean someone in prison)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for inmate that I've seen before include "One in prison/hospital" , "Inhabitant of prison or other institution" , "you mightn't want him to escape" , "Lag" , "One living in (prison)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prisoner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for captor that I've seen before include "Guard" , "One taking a prisoner" , "One confining another" , "Person who has taken another prisoner" , "One imprisoning another" .)