Had to settle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OWED Had to settle (4)
21% CUTANDDRIED Like hay perhaps, it had been settled beforehand (3,3,5) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
21% HUNDREDTH Thunder had not settled down a little bit (9) (9)
19% AGREED Re-entered among the elderly, as had been settled (6) (6)
4% CASECLOSED "That settles that!" (10) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
3% SHARED Had in common (6) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
3% TRIED Had a go at (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 16, 2026
3% WERE Had been (4) New York Times Mini Jan 15, 2026
3% REPAY Settle up (5) Universal Jan 13, 2026
3% GETSEVEN Settles the score (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
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