What does the cryptic crossword clue "Irritably, William accepts deferred payments (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IOUS (synonym="I-owe-you-s=") in BILLY (synonym="William") = BILIOUSLY The answer is BILIOUSLY.

Irritably, William accepts deferred payments (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29638 | 15 Across | 2025-03-10 flower

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