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The Clue
Pay (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WAGES
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Notes
The answer WAGES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
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Definition
WAGES as a noun:
1. (wages, reward, payoff) = a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
WAGE as a noun:
1. (wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary) = something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
WAGE as a verb:
1. (engage, wage) = carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"