This precursor of flood proving ruinously expensive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BREAKINGTHEBANK This precursor of flood proving ruinously expensive (15) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 3, 2023
2% STEEP Expensive (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 10, 2025
2% CASHMERE Expensive material a schemer manipulated (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
2% LOWLAND Area prone to flooding (7) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
2% HANDY Hard man proving useful (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
2% DEAR It's expensive, darling (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
2% LITMUSTEST Effective way to prove something (6,4) (10) The Guardian Quick Nov 5, 2025
2% TIE Precursor to overtime (3) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
2% PEDI Precursor to cure at a spa? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
2% NYET Gross minus expenses (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025

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