Prospector's find that's initially exciting, but ultimately disappointing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOOLSGOLD Prospector's find that's initially exciting, but ultimately disappointing (9) New York Times Midi Mar 16, 2026
73% ORE Prospector's find (3) USA Today May 23, 2026
68% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
63% SOON The "S" in ASAP (4)
63% ART ____ for ____'s sake (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
63% SIGMA Greek "S" (5) New York Times Mini Jul 21, 2026
60% ADM Capt.'s superior (3) New York Times Aug 5, 2026
60% SYS The "S" in iOS, for short (3)
60% ASSN Org.'s kin (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2026
60% SGT Cpl.'s boss (3) USA Today Jul 31, 2026

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