Clues for the word "OWES"
We've had 153 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 545 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on January 18, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Is beholden to
- Has a mortgage
- Has a tab
- Isn't in the black
- Comes up short
- Is in the hole
- Isn't keeping up with bills
- Has chits out
- Can't pay
- Has markers out
- Is behind
- Must pay
- Has loans
- Has debts
- Isn't solvent
- Is in arrears
- Runs a tab
- Is in the red
- Falls behind, in a way
- Is short
- Has an outstanding figure?
- Is into
- Gets calls from collectors, say
- Is in hock
- Isn't in the clear?
- Has obligations
- Is shy
- Is shy, in a way
- Falls behind on payments
- Keeps one's balance
- Has bills
- Attributes
- Sees red?
- Hasn't yet paid
- Sees 21-Across?
- Has a chit out
- Is short and shy
- Isn't even
- Takes credit
- Has an obligation to
- Is short by
- Becomes a debtor
- Is behind, in a way
- Carries a balance
- Hasn't yet repaid
- Is in debt
- Has a balance due
- Is light
- Has outstanding bills
- Is indebted to
- Has unpaid bills
- Is obligated to
- Isn't free and clear
- Has a mortgage, e.g.
- Needs to cough up, so to speak
- Keeps one's balance?
- Has to return a favor, e.g.
- Carries a mortgage, e.g.
- Has a payment booklet
- Has a credit-card balance
- Indebted to
- Carries a mortgage
- Can't pay up
- Hasn't ponied up
- Has to return a favor
- Runs up a tab
- Has payables
- Uses a payment booklet
- Isn't yet ready to settle?
- Took credit?
- Has to pay
- Gets charged up?
- Hasn't settled yet
- Has dues due
- Hasn't yet settled
- Might get sued for, perhaps
- Is indebted
- Spends beyond earnings
- Has an outstanding balance
- Hasn't paid yet
- Has bills to pay
- Hasn't repaid yet
- Is obliged to
- Is obligated to
- Has liabilities
- Is obligated
- Is in debt to
- Has a debt
- Has a credit card balance
- Feels obligated
- Still has payments
- Carries a mortgage, say
- Is outstanding in business?
- Has a mortgage, say
- Has a negative net worth
- Is obliged
- Has debts due
- Hasn't paid
- Takes credit?
- Needs to give back
- Goes into debt
- Has yet to settle
- Isn't square, say
- Has creditors
- Olympian Jesse
- Is behind, perhaps
- Is obliged to pay
- Buys on time?
- Falls behind, perhaps
- Is light, in a way
- Has debt
- Is deep in the red
- Has an outstanding tab
- Needs to settle
- Has a balance
- Is in a hole
- Has debtors
- Has to pay back
- Still has to pay for the lowest share
- Still hasn't paid
- Isn't square
- Has obligations, say
- Old hand mostly has an outstanding score
- Needs to repay
- Is financially obligated
- Is beholden
- Carries a balance of
- Has loans out
- Gets a Venmo request, say
- Is short, in a way
- Needs to remit
- Is in the hole financially
- Carries a negative balance
- Refuses to settle?
- Has IOUs
- Has unpaid debts
- Must repay
- Needs to pay back
- Has yet to pay back
- Needs to pay
- Is under obligation
- Is behind, maybe
- Is behind financially
- Has an open tab, say
- Sees red?
- Has a debt to settle
- Takes credit, in a way
- Has a student loan, say
- Has balance issues
- Doesn't have enough
- Has a tab open, say
- Hasn't settled up
- Has an unsettled Venmo request, say
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - January 18, 2026
- Daily American - January 10, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 01, 2026
- Daily American - December 24, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 10, 2025
- LA Times - November 28, 2025
- Your Life Choices - November 02, 2025
- New York Times - October 28, 2025
- Daily American - October 07, 2025
- New York Times - September 05, 2025
- New York Times - August 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 03, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 22, 2025
- New York Times - May 18, 2025
- New York Times - May 15, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 26, 2025
- Daily American - March 12, 2025
- LA Times - February 12, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 28, 2025
- Daily American - January 14, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 01, 2025
- Daily American - December 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 24, 2024
- LA Times - December 12, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 02, 2024
- LA Times - November 30, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 23, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 06, 2024
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