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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chief source of income, metaphorically last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BREADANDBUTTER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BREADANDBUTTER Chief source of income, metaphorically | (14) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 8% | PRINCIPAL Chief source of income (9) | (9) | ||
| 7% | REVENUESTREAM Source of a company's income | (13) | USA Today | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 6% | LIP Disrespect metaphor | (3) | Newsday | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 6% | PALATE Taste, metaphorically | (6) | New York Times | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 6% | MASK Deception metaphor | (4) | Newsday | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 6% | WEB Metaphor for intrigue | (3) | Newsday | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 6% | LITERAL Not metaphorical | (7) | Commuter | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ETA Incoming flight information: Abbr. | (3) | ||
| 5% | INDUS Pakistan's chief river | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 6, 2025 |
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