Earnings drained after tax returns in future? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Earnings drained after tax returns in future? (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2022
8% NET Earn after taxes (3) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
6% NETS Clears after taxes (4) Commuter Dec 2, 2025
6% EFILE Press "send" on a tax return (5) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
5% ASHEN Drained of colour (5) The Times Concise Nov 28, 2025
5% SAPS Drains of energy (4) USA Today Nov 24, 2025
5% IMBEAT "That drained me!" (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
5% TITHE What idiot returned tax for the church? (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 13, 2025
5% INCOME ___ tax (6) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
5% NETTED Made after taxes (6) USA Today Oct 18, 2025

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