Old life I abandoned for source of wealth Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILFIELD Old life I abandoned for source of wealth (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 11, 2024
4% GOLDMINE Source of wealth (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 18, 2025
3% RICHES Great wealth (6) The Times Concise Nov 28, 2025
3% CRIER Old news source (5) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
2% DESERTED Empty, abandoned (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 27, 2025
2% POOR Lacking wealth or health (4)
2% ROOT Source (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 21, 2025
2% QUITS Gives up, abandons (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
2% DNA The stuff of life (3) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
2% ONES I, I, I, I ... (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025

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