Settles a debt (6)
'settles a debt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pays that I've seen before include "Hollande's country" , "Gives money for work" , "Forks out" , "Gives money (for goods, etc)" , "makes a profit" .)
'settles a debt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for repays that I've seen before include "Returns favour or money borrowed" , "Discharges debt" , "Returns favour or debt" , "Returns money loaned" , "Recompenses" .)