Paying the bill for colony? (10)
I believe the answer is:
settlement
This clue is a double definition.
'paying the bill' is the first definition.
(settling a bill)
'colony?' is the second definition.
(I know this)
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for settlement that I've seen before include "Community - payment" , "local community" , "Dispute-resolving agreement" , "kibbutz, say" , "Small colony" .)