Bad fine contributed to ruin for sinister school members (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bad fine contributed to ruin for sinister school members (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 9, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEVILFISH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEVILFISH Bad fine contributed to ruin for sinister school members (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
5% ADDS Contributes (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
5% PLEDGES Telethon contributions (7) New York Times Dec 24, 2025
5% TAX Imposed contribution (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 18, 2025
5% SVENGALI Controlling, sinister figure (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 17, 2025
5% DEMON Sinister spirit (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
5% MAR Ruin (3) LA Times Daily Dec 11, 2025
5% OKAY Fine (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 6, 2025
5% LEFT Sinister side (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
5% ADD Contribute (3) Commuter Dec 3, 2025

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