What James Brown "paid the cost to be," in a 1973 song Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEBOSS What James Brown "paid the cost to be," in a 1973 song (7)
5% RANDB Genre for James Brown or Al Green, informally (5) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
5% MINORKEYS What many sad songs are in (9) Universal Feb 18, 2026
5% SOULBROTHER ___ No. 1 (James Brown nickname) (11) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
5% EXPENSE Cost (7) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
5% RUNAT Cost (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% PRICE What something costs (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
5% FREE At no cost (4) Newsday Jan 20, 2026
5% SPENT Paid out (5) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
5% SOUL Music genre for Aretha Franklin and James Brown (4)
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