An old name for money, especially if ill-gotten Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue An old name for money, especially if ill-gotten last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PELF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PELF An old name for money, especially if ill-gotten (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 16, 2020
8% LOOT Ill-gotten goods or money (4) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
6% LUCRE Ill-gotten money (5) The Times Concise Apr 16, 2025
5% UNCOUTH Ill-mannered (7) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
5% GREATDANISH Especially delicious pastry? (11) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
5% GERMANMEASLES Common name for the viral illness rubella (13) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
5% RASH Ill-considered (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% SPLEEN Ill humour (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 12, 2026
5% PARTICULARLY Especially (12) (12) Mirror Classic Jan 11, 2026
5% RANDOM Uncontrolled currency, old money (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 10, 2026

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