| Deposit |
| Up-front money |
| Partial outlay |
| First installment |
| Homebuyer's outlay |
| Installment forerunner |
| Up-front money, as for a car |
| Initial amount required by a creditor |
| Make this at The Bank of Jackets and Comforters? |
| Typical mortgage requirement, and what ends each answer to a starred clue |