The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INDEBT , but the solution may also be INAHOLE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Behind on payments crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INDEBT | 33 % | 6 |
| INAHOLE | 33 % | 7 |
| INARREARS | 33 % | 9 |
Why may INAHOLE be the right solution?
The phrase "in a hole" can mean being in debt or behind on payments, which makes "INAHOLE" a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Behind on payments
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- arrears
- fall
- owed
- residual
- retardation
- delay
- timed
- timing
- late
- support
- allow
- arrear
Crossword Answer definitions
INDEBT verb- To bring into debt; to place under obligation.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result INDEBT
- Obligated
- Like many a college grad, nowadays
- Owing
- Having to rob Peter to pay Paul, maybe
- Hooked by a shark?
- Paying interest, probably
- Hounded by creditors
- Having liabilities
- Charging too much
- Beholden (to)
More clues leading to the result INAHOLE
- Financially strapped
- Strapped
- Stuck
- Having money problems
- Having debts
- Owing money
- Behind the eight ball
- Financially compromised
- Lacking lettuce
- Not solvent