Possible Clues:

• Hang up up to do it with money
• Halt temporarily, hang
• Hang outlay - back up America initially
• Hang the expense in America!
• It's back to us to pay to hang this
• Halt temporarily; hang
• Singular criminal ends up having to hang
• Crossword compilers, getting little money in post, put off
• Delay money paid out around America
• Backing America to pay out for delay