Crossword answer

PAYS

4 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, September 12, 2026
Letter pattern
PAYS
Starts with P, ends with S · 4 letters
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About PAYS in crosswords

PAYS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Picks up the bill” in the NYT Midi crossword on September 12, 2026.

Every appearance of PAYS (33)

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Sep 12, 2026
Picks up the bill · NYT Midi · 24 Across
Aug 29, 2026
Takes care of the bill · USA Today · 31 Down
Aug 22, 2026
"Hard work always ___ off" · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Foots the bill · Crosswords With Friends · 39
Jul 28, 2026
Treats a spy as a mercenary? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Closes a tab · USA Today · 69 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Approves a Venmo request, perhaps · New York Times · 5 Down
May 26, 2026
Spends money to buy · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 3
May 23, 2026
Deals with a parking ticket, say · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Hires a spy, possibly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Hires a spy to be devious? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Settles in a foreign country · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 11, 2025
Settles a debt · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Sep 6, 2025
Is worth the effort · New York Times · 29 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Settles a bill · Newsday · Down
Jun 8, 2025
Proves worthwhile · Newsday · Down
Jun 1, 2025
Suffers the cost · New York Times · 43 Across
Nov 18, 2024
Hires a spy, shiftily · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 8, 2024
"Hard work always ___ off" · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Aug 16, 2023
Hires to detect a spy? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 25, 2023
Bribes, with "off" · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 24, 2023
Lays out · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 5, 2022
Deals with a parking ticket, say · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jan 22, 2022
Bribes, with "off" · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 23, 2021
Treats a spy as a mercenary? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 11, 2020
Settles in a foreign country · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Hires a spy, possibly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 2, 2020
Hires a spy to be devious? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 18, 2020
How a spy is an asset · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 25, 2020
Remits · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Aug 22, 2018
Hires a spy, shiftily · Evening Standard · 30 Down