Historical clue formulations

• Settle, as a debt — 2025-05-06
• Give back to — 2020-08-03
• Square up with — 2020-02-16
• Satisfy, as a mortgage — 2011-10-03
• Compensate for loss — 2011-08-09
• Settle a debt with — 2010-09-21
• Settle, as a debt — 2010-09-13
• Clear, as a loan — 2010-01-20
• Square things — 2009-07-31
• Square things — 2004-10-16
• Satisfy a debt — 2003-09-01
• Make good on — 2002-09-15
• Settle — 2001-12-28
• Make good on — 2001-11-30
• Settle a debt — 2001-04-02
• Settle, in a way — 2001-01-31
• Give back — 2000-12-24
• Make it up to — 2000-09-03
• Service, as debt — 2000-02-05
• Return the favor — 1999-08-05
• Indemnify — 1999-01-14
• Indemnify — 1997-08-14
• Indemnify — 1997-01-30
• Indemnify — 1996-03-06
• Satisfy a debt — 1994-09-20
• Maintain one's credit rating? — 1994-01-15