Obligation - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'obligation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for onus that I've seen before include "'Responsibility, task or burden (4)'" , "Encumbrance" , "'Burden, load (4)'" , "Responsibilty" , "Liability" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The Washington Post, the Newsday, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Independent, the Universal, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Sun and The New York Times.

'obligation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for need that I've seen before include "Rely on" , "''A friend in .... is a friend indeed''" , "Want - require(ment)" , "Shortage" , "state of distress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The Washington Post, the Newsday, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Independent, the Universal, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Sun and The New York Times.

'obligation' is the definition.
(I know that debt is a type of obligation)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for debt that I've seen before include "Money owed or due" , "Something owed" , "Arrears, liability" , "What's due" , "outstanding" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The Washington Post, the Newsday, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Independent, the Universal, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Sun and The New York Times.

Obligation (4)