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Paid
across
the
counter
as
promised
(7)
Paid across the counter as promised (7)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is promised, since to have pledged is to have promised. The wordplay takes PD (an abbreviation for "paid") wrapped across LEDGE (a counter is a ledge), giving P-LEDGE-D = PLEDGED.