Comedian and actor, 1880-1946, who said: "I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol and wild women. The other half I wasted" (1,1,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WCFIELDS Comedian and actor, 1880-1946, who said: "I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol and wild women. The other half I wasted" (1,1,6) (8)
5% IDIOTIC Crazy notion, half rejected by setter of <i>The Listener</i> (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
5% ONES I, I, I, I ... (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
5% ONE Half and half (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
5% WED Said "I do" (3) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
5% OUTGO Money spent (5) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
5% TRUTH Half-__ (5) Newsday Sep 6, 2025
5% SOMETHING "Was it __ I said?" (9) Commuter Aug 18, 2025
5% EVE Adam's other half (3) Universal Aug 15, 2025
4% TWO Half of four (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 19, 2025
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