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Was obliged to (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owed

'was obliged to' is the definition.
(owed something to someone)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for owed that I've seen before include "(Sum) due for payment" , "to be paid" , "Was obliged to pay" , "Had a duty to pay" , "Was due to pay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and the Universal.
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