Has debts to pay off, say — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
OWES
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
April 9 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 9 2026
OWES
December 10 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 10 2025
OWES
January 31 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 31 2024
OWES
July 12 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 12 2023
OWES
October 16 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 16 2022
OWES
"Selling like ___ cakes"
HOT
3
Letters on a sunscreen bottle
SPF
3
Dog doctor, for short
VET
3
Lamb's mother
EWE
3
___ butter (moisturizer)
SHEA
4
Harry Potter's spellcasting stick
WAND
4
Currency used in Japan
YEN
3
First aid ___ (collections of medical supplies)
KITS
4
"No ifs, ___, or buts!"
ANDS
4
Prefix with "case" to mean a set of steps
STAIR
5
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