Cruel misappropriation of money (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUCRE Cruel misappropriation of money (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 14, 2024
7% NERO Cruel emperor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2026
7% EMBEZZLEMENT Misappropriation of funds (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Sep 18, 2026
7% FIENDISH Cruel (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
6% THATSMEAN Response to a cruel comment (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
6% BRUTAL Cruel or vicious (6) (6) Mirror Classic Aug 20, 2026
5% CASHED Redeemed for money (6) Commuter Oct 8, 2026
5% ULCER Open sore is terribly cruel (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 7, 2026
5% DOLLARS Brunei money (7) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2026
5% YEN Japanese money (3) Commuter Oct 3, 2026

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