Unlock your Crossword Potential: Solve the Clue – Out of Debt

The phrase ‘out of debt‘ means that someone has paid off all their debts and is no longer owing any money. The phrase ‘so to speak‘ is often used to indicate that something is not being expressed literally. In the context of the crossword question, the phrase ‘afloat‘ refers to someone who is financially stable, or no longer in debt. Therefore, the answer to the crossword question is ‘afloat‘, which means that someone is no longer in debt and is financially stable.