| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DEPOSIT | Payment | |
| EARNINGS | Payment | |
| REWARD | Payment | |
| REMIT | Send (payment) | |
| DEBT | Outstanding (payment) | |
| FINES | Late-payment forfeits | |
| EXACTED | Enforced (payment) | |
| INADVANCE | Early (payment) | |
| EXACTS | Enforces (payment) | |
| RENT | Tenant’s payment | |
| DUE | Outstanding (payment) | |
| EXACT | Enforce (payment) | |
| EXACTING | Enforcing (payment) | |
| STIPEND | Periodic payment | |
| EARN | Deserve payment | |
| BENEFIT | Welfare payment | |
| DEPOST | Down payment | |
| BONUS | Extra payment | |
| BRIBE | Corrupt payment | |
| SETTLEMENT | Full payment | |
| PREMIUM | Insurance payment | |
| SURCHARGE | Additional payment | |
| RANSOM | Kidnapper’s payment | |
| ADVANCE | Down payment | |
| EARNEST | Down payment | |