The term 'PAID (UP)' is used to describe a situation in which a debt or obligation has been fully SETTLED. The crossword solutions for this term are ANTED (5 letters), SETTLED (7 letters), PONIED (6 letters), and REMITTED (8 letters). All of these words refer to the act of paying off a debt or obligation, either in full or in part. ANTED refers to the act of offering money in advance, SETTLED implies that the debt has been paid in full, PONIED means to pay a sum of money upfront, and REMITTED means to send money as payment.