Presumably, this is the free money that is paid in return for what's been taken Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RANSOM Presumably, this is the free money that is paid in return for what's been taken (6)
65% TUITION Money paid to a school (7) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
55% WAS Has been returning saw (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
55% CLASP Embrace son that's been taken in hand (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 21, 2025
55% ION What's never free of charge? (3) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
55% SHELLEDOUT Paid (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
55% EXCEPTA Stuff that's been taken out and excluded (7) The Times O Tempora Nov 22, 2025
55% RESIDUE Lodge retains for all to see what's not been taken (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
52% EARNS Feature with content-free news brings the money in (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
52% STOP Block return of large sum of money (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
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