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The Clue

Must pay (4 letter answer)

The Answer

OWES

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Notes

The answer OWES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

Related Clues

Is in arrears
Is in debt
Is in the hole
Is indebted
Is into
Is light
Is obligated
Is in the red
Faces a dunning
Has bills
Has creditors
Has debts
Has liabilities
Has obligations
Has a tab
Isn't in the black
Lags, financially
Runs a tab
Sees red?
Comes up short
Goes into debt
Has chits out
Has markers out
Piles up bills
Has a negative net worth
Isn't keeping up with bills

Definition

OWE as a verb:

1. be obliged to pay or repay
2. be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense; "This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory"
3. be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser"