Cryptic crossword clue
Settles in the country in France 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PAYS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
P
A
Y
S

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What does PAYS mean?

PAYS noun
  1. Money given in return for work; salary or wages.
PAYS verb
  1. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
  2. To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.
  3. To be profitable for.
  4. To give (something else than money).
  5. To be profitable or worth the effort.
  6. To discharge an obligation or debt.
  7. To suffer consequences.
  8. To admit that a joke, punchline, etc., was funny.
PAYS verb
  1. To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

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