Legal right to retain another’s property until a debt is paid Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Legal right to retain another’s property until a debt is paid last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIEN Legal right to retain another’s property until a debt is paid (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 17, 2019
8% LIENS Rights to property until debts paid (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 27, 2025
7% OWE Be in debt to another (3)
6% LIEIN Rest of Italy stopping right to retain property (3-2) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 16, 2026
6% POWEROFATTORNEY Legal authority to act for another (15) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
6% TILDE Until defeated, retained Spanish accent (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
6% ALIEN Foreigner with a legal right to retain property (5) (5)
6% SEQUESTRATION The legal seizure of assets until a debt is paid (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 1, 2024
5% IOU Debt note (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% PAY Settle a debt (3) Newsday Jan 28, 2026

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