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Is posted off with part payments (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deposits

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'part payments' is the definition.
'deposits' can be an answer for 'payments' (deposit is a kind of payment). I am not sure about the 'part' bit.

'is posted off' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'is'+'posted'='isposted'
'isposted' anagrammed gives 'DEPOSITS'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for deposits that I've seen before include "Lodgements or down payments" , "Lays down-inbank account?" , "Lodges in bank" , "Monies left in a bank" , "Despots I find making bank lodgements" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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