Sudden financial gain means ruler overcomes misfortune Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sudden financial gain means ruler overcomes misfortune last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KILLING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KILLING Sudden financial gain means ruler overcomes misfortune (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 21, 2022
3% ILLS Misfortunes (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026
3% WOES Misfortunes (4) Premier Sunday Apr 12, 2026
3% BLOW Sudden misfortune (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
2% BREAK "To ___ the ice," phrase used by Shakespeare that means "to overcome initial awkwardness" (5)
2% EMIR Mideast ruler (4) Newsday Apr 22, 2026
2% LAM Sudden flight (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 21, 2026
2% SPATE Sudden outpouring (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026
2% OBTAIN Gain possession of (6) LA Times Daily Apr 20, 2026
2% MONETARY Financial (8) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026

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