The Clue
Shylock's offering (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LOAN
Tags
Notes
The answer LOAN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Bank business
Bank deal
Bank decision
Bank job?
Bank offering
Bank specialty
Bank transaction
Banker's concern
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Credit form
Gift alternative
Kind of shark
The "L" in S.&L.
Museum deal
Pawnshop transaction
Redistribution of wealth?
Student aid
Type of shark
Usurer's offering
Credit union offering
Credit union's offer
It's often on the house
Money to tide one over
Student's need, often
Help during hard times
It may come with points
Item often having interest
Money to buy a car, maybe
This will get interest
It can generate a lot of interest
It could be a credit to anyone
Definition
LOAN as a noun:
1. the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
2. (loanword, loan) = a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
LOAN as a verb:
1. (lend, loan) = give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"