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Had a debt (4)

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I believe the answer is:

owed

'had a debt' is the definition.
('owe' can be a synonym of 'have a debt')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for owed that I've seen before include "Was obliged to pay" , "Was indebted" , "to be paid" , "Was due to pay" , "Had an obligation to pay" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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