What does the cryptic crossword clue "Permitted not to pay anything yet? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Permitted". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ALL (synonym="ALL") + OWED (synonym="OWED") = ALLOWED; definition: "Permitted" The answer is ALLOWED.

Permitted not to pay anything yet? (7)

Guardian Cryptic #28944 | 25 Across | 2022-12-19 flower

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