A buyout is a financial transaction in which one company acquires another. The two crossword solutions, 'leverages' and 'DEAL, ' are both related to this type of transaction. Leverages refers to the use of debt or other financial instruments to finance the purchase of a company. A DEAL is an agreement between two parties, usually involving the sale of a company. In the case of a buyout, the DEAL is the agreement between the buyer and the seller.