Free, in a way, but it comes at a cost Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Free, in a way, but it comes at a cost . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RANSOM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANSOM Free, in a way, but it comes at a cost (6)
7% INFLOW Money coming your way (6) Universal Jan 2, 2026
7% FREE At no cost (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
7% EXPENSE Cost (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
7% SETTLE Come to terms, in a way (6) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
7% RANTO Cost (5) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
7% ICEWATER Drink that comes with free refills (8) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
7% UNCUT Free of censorship, in a way (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
6% HONEST Improve way to be come trustworthy (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
6% DELIVER Free (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 10, 2026
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