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Give a name to debts that are questionable (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dubious

'are questionable' is the definition.
('dubious' can be similar in meaning to 'questionable')

'give a name to debts' is the wordplay.
'give' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a name' becomes 'dub' (**).
'to debts' becomes 'ious'.
'dub' next to 'ious' is 'DUBIOUS'.

'that' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dubious that I've seen before include "unreliable" , "Morally suspect" , "Uncertain - suspect" , "Doubtful, uncertain" , "Ambiguous or suspect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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