| RANSOM | The release of captured prisoners, property, etc, on payment of a stipulated price |
| PROVISO | A stipulated condition (7) |
| FORGIVE | Not insist on payment of, as a debt |
| LIEN | Claim on the property of another as security for the payment of a just debt |
| POSTALORDER | A written request for the payment of a sum of money to a named payee, obtainable and payable at a post office (6,5) |
| USANCE | The period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (6) |
| RECEIPT | What is the acknowledgement in writing of the payment of a bill (7) |
| WALLOP | Beat the retreat of captured soldier and surround the whole lot (6) |
| REPOSSESSION | Taking back of a property if the buyer defaults on payments (12) |
| TRUSTDEEDS | Legal term for the transfer of legal title of property, etc (5,5) |
| SPECULATOR | One who invests in stocks, property etc. in the hope of making a profit (10) |
| ANNUITY | Regular payment of a fixed sum over a period of one's life (7) |
| BILLOFEXCHANGE | Document promising payment of a certain sum on a certain date |
| EXACTS | Compels payment of a hundred in a rearrangement of taxes (6) |
| REVENUE | The gross income from a business enterprise, investment, property, etc (7) |
| SPECULATION | Investment in stocks, property etc. that carries high risk but the possibility of large rewards (11) |
| ASSESS | To officially evaluate the value of property etc, is to do what (6) |
| LIENS | Claims or rights given to a creditor to secure payment of a debt. (5) |
| ENDOWMENT | Form of life insurance involving payment of a fixed sum (9) |
| ROYALTIES | Payments of a percentage of revenue made to an author, composer, inventor etc |