In law, the right to keep possession of property until the owner pays a debt (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIEN In law, the right to keep possession of property until the owner pays a debt (4) (4)
5% LIENEE Property owner subject to a legal claim (6) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
5% HOTELIER Owner of an establishment for paying guests (8) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2025
5% LIENS Rights to property until debts paid (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 27, 2025
4% OWE Be in debt (3) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
4% FTD ProFlowers.com owner (3) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
4% LEGALITY Lawfulness (8) Universal Oct 9, 2025
4% HERS Feminine possessive (4) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
4% OWNERSHIP Possession (9) (9) Puzzler Oct 9, 2025
4% OWN Possess (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
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