Failing this foundation in Mineralogy; gaining a place for Economics (2,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORELSE Failing this foundation in Mineralogy; gaining a place for Economics (2,4) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 10, 2024
5% CHEAP Economically priced (5)
5% GRANTS Foundation's awards (6) Commuter Oct 4, 2025
5% MACRO Prefix with "economics" (5) Commuter Sep 17, 2025
5% EARN Gain (4) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
5% BASIS Foundation (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 29, 2025
4% PAIN There's no gain without this, it's said (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
4% MISS Fail to hit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
4% OMIT Fail to mention (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
4% NETSCLIPPERS Gains barbers' equipment? (12) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025

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