The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEBT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DEBT
- First time out, useless opener dismissed — a liability?
- What’s owed by one breaking out? Tons
- . Former society girl and model makes commitment
- Does extensive borrowing tend primarily to create it?
- Start avoiding university money owed
- Upended garden feature over time becomes liability
- Something outstanding that nobody wants?
- Leaving university, coming out with this?
- Duty originally to be endured daily, then lifted
- Starts to drive everywhere by taxi? You’ll soon get into it!
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The straight part
We know that "money owed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case money owed = debt.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DEBT mean?
DEBT noun- An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
- The state or condition of owing something to another.
- Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
- An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due.