Has to pay back Crossword Clue

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Has to pay back Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date
PAY (verb)
1. cancel or discharge a debt
2. dedicate
PAY (noun)
1. something that remunerates

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