Gave compensation in return, a requirement for American 12s Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gave compensation in return, a requirement for American 12s last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 REPAID.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REPAID Gave compensation in return, a requirement for American 12s (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 25, 2022
5% NEEDS Requirements (5) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
5% NEED Require (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 2, 2025
5% REDRESSED Compensated (9) (9) Mirror Quick Oct 23, 2025
4% CARED Gave a darn (5) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
4% FED Gave a meal (3) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
4% NOON 12 p.m. (4) Universal Jan 7, 2026
4% HINTED Gave clues (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
4% REQUITAL Actual banks went for compensation (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 6, 2026
4% SWORE Gave one's word (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026

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