Son, with sign of hesitation, promises to pay - not joking! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SERIOUS Son, with sign of hesitation, promises to pay - not joking! (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
6% IOUS Promises to pay, for short (4) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026
6% IOU Promise to pay (3) New York Times Apr 28, 2026
5% UMS Sounds of hesitation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 15, 2026
5% TRUEFACT "No joke!" (8) New York Times Jun 14, 2026
5% MERRYMAKER Sign of hesitation after my remark upset reveller (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 12, 2026
5% RELUCTANCE Hesitancy (10) Puzzler Backwords Jun 11, 2026
5% SALUTE Pay tribute to son on a musical instrument (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 5, 2026
5% DEVIOUS Five promises to pay after empty deceptive scheming (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jun 3, 2026
5% ERS Verbal hesitations (3) LA Times Daily Jun 1, 2026

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