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He makes payment for various letters (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

settler

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'he makes payment' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'various letters' is the wordplay.
'various' indicates anagramming the letters.
'letters' is an anagram of 'SETTLER'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for settler that I've seen before include "One taking up residence in a new area" , "Early mover into an area" , "Coloniser - arbitrator" , "New colonist" , "Person who moves into an uninhabited country" .)

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