The old boy has five debts to clear (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBVIOUS The old boy has five debts to clear (7) (7)
7% ACTS "Hamlet" has five (4) Universal Oct 6, 2025
7% OWES Has debts (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 12, 2025
7% OBSCURE No clear remedy for the old boy (7) (7)
6% LOADED Rich boy has nothing on journalist (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% OWE Be in debt (3) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
6% OBESE Morbidly fat old boy feasted regularly (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
6% RID Clear (of) (3) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
6% OBSERVANT Dutiful retainer supports old boy (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
6% IOU Debt acknowledgement (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 8, 2025
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