One might lead to pay back — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “One might lead to pay back”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 2nd Jan 2026. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “One might lead to pay back” is TAXRETURN (9 letters).
We last saw “One might lead to pay back” in NYT Crossword on 2nd Jan 2026.
The 9-letter answer for “One might lead to pay back” is TAXRETURN.
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