The term 'PAYS FOR ___!' can be completed with the solutions ITSELF (6 letters), FOOTS (5 letters), BUYS (4 letters), OWNS (4 letters), and POPS (4 letters), and ATONES (6 letters). The solutions all have to do with paying for something, either directly or indirectly. ITSELF implies that the subject pays for itself, while FOOTS implies that the subject pays someone else. BUYS implies that the subject is buying something, OWNS implies that the subject OWNS something, and POPS implies that the subject pays a small amount of money. ATONES implies that the subject is making amends for something, usually through payment.