Makes pay, in a bad way Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Makes pay, in a bad way . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXTORTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTORTS Makes pay, in a bad way (7)
9% ALONE Bad way to make a group decision (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
9% INCASH Way to pay (6) Newsday Aug 21, 2025
8% ENACT Make official, in a way (5) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
8% RIGS Makes unfair, in a way (4) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
8% FLATFOOTED Bad way to be caught (10) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
8% AWRY Bad way to go (4) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
7% SPEND Pay out (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 21, 2025
7% OHNO "That's bad!" (4) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
7% ENCODE Make hard to read, in a way (6) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
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