Money Held by a Third Party for a Limited Period
Puzzle 17 of Spy World Medium Pack
Question is: Money Held by a Third Party for a Limited Period
and the answer is: ESCROW
Word Meaning:
ESCROW — (law) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.
Definitions from Wiktionary.