Crossword Genius

Admitted having had debts, concealing indefinite number (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owned

'admitted' is the definition.
(own can mean to admit or acknowledge)

'had debts concealing indefinite number' is the wordplay.
'had debts' becomes 'owed' (owed money).
'concealing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'indefinite number' becomes 'n' (n can represent any number).
'owed' placed around 'n' is 'OWNED'.

'having' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for owned that I've seen before include "admitted making confession" , "Had lawful title to" , "Endow (anag)" , "Possesed" , "Had possession of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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