| 100% | BEARTHECOST | 11 | Pay for, with "of" |
| 84% | ATE | 3 | Paid for with regret |
| 82% | ONCREDIT | 8 | Paid for with plastic: 2 wds. |
| 76% | ANTE | 4 | Pay for a hand of cards |
| 76% | SPEND | 5 | Pay for a pair of jeans |
| 76% | RENT | 4 | Pay for the use of property |
| 76% | RENTS | 5 | Pays for the temporary use of |
| 72% | INSURE | 6 | Pay for protection from damage or loss of property |
| 72% | SALARY | 6 | Money paid for work regardless of hours |
| 70% | INT | 3 | Money paid for the use of money: abbr. |
| 68% | PREORDER | 8 | Pay for a copy of a book ahead of its release date |
| 68% | HEF | 3 | He paid for the new H of the Hollywood sign |
| 68% | TRIBUTE | 7 | Pay ___ to (honor with a show of respect) |
| 68% | TIN | 3 | With 12-Down, source of metal for cans |
| 67% | OMEN | 4 | Film for which Gregory Peck had the highest-paid performance of his career, with "The" |
| 67% | INLIEU | 6 | Substituting for, with "of" |
| 66% | SEVERANCE | 9 | __ pay; sum for early termination of a contract |
| 66% | POR | 3 | With 48-Down, for example, south of the border |
| 66% | DEVRY | 5 | For-profit university with dozens of U.S. campuses |
| 66% | PARTY | 5 | With 8-Across, nifty bit of entertainment for guests |
| 66% | OVERTIME | 8 | Finished occasion for higher rate of pay |
| 66% | EMOJI | 5 | Face With Tears of Joy, for one |
| 66% | FOALSPARADISE | 13 | Meadow with plenty of room for trotting? |
| 66% | CHEM | 4 | Branch of science with catalysts, for short |
| 66% | SCI | 3 | Branch of study with labs, for short |
| 65% | ANSEL | 5 | With 32-Across, photographer known for his pictures of Yosemite |
| 65% | BILL | 4 | Invoice for payment ... or something to pay with |
| 65% | MMA | 3 | Bouts with pay-per-view events, for short |
| 65% | BARTER | 6 | To trade goods instead of paying with money |
| 65% | ICU | 3 | Place with a lot of monitors, for short |