Fake incentive over promises of payment (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPURIOUS Fake incentive over promises of payment (8) (8)
7% IOU Promise of payment letters (3)
6% PERK Employee's incentive (4)
6% IOUS Slips that promise payment: Abbr. (4)
6% FEE Payment (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 12, 2025
6% PLEDGE Promise (6) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
6% REAL Not fake (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
6% SWEAR Promise (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
6% SHAM Fake (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
5% CARROTAND Incentive/punishment system * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
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