Crossword Genius

Yen in secretaries' salaries (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pays

'salaries' is the definition.
(I know this)

'yen in secretaries'' is the wordplay.
'yen' becomes 'y' (resembles the symbol for the currency of Japan).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'secretaries'' becomes 'PAs' (personal assistants).
'y' put inside 'pas' is 'PAYS'.

(Other definitions for pays that I've seen before include "stumps up" , "Is profitable, country (Fr.)" , "Gives money (for goods, etc)" , "Coughs up" , "Hollande's country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.