Needs to pay back Crossword Clue

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Needs to pay back Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

NEEDS (adverb)
1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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

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