Financial gain as motive (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUCRE Financial gain as motive (5) (5)
8% REASON Motive (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 12, 2026
8% EAGER Motivated (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
7% FINES Financial penalties (5) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
7% SPUN Gained no ground (4) Newsday Feb 14, 2026
7% WRESTS Gains by force (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 9, 2026
7% AID Financial ___ package (3) Universal Feb 6, 2026
7% CYNICAL Distrustful of the motivations of others (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
7% RECOUP Gain back (6) The Times Concise Jan 28, 2026
7% LEGALISSUES Motivation for seeking counsel (11) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
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