US tycoon whose father's oil drilling firm made him rich Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOWARDHUGHES US tycoon whose father's oil drilling firm made him rich (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 2, 2025
7% RIG Oil-drilling installation (3)
6% BRUNEI Oil-rich sultanate in the Malay Archipelago (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
6% TEATREE Myrtle family member whose oil is used in aromatherapy (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2026
6% MOGUL Tycoon (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 25, 2026
6% MAGNATE Tycoon (7) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
5% ROYALMINT It made the medals for 2012's London Olympics (9) Universal Mar 8, 2026
5% SIRED Fathered (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
5% CALDER Alexander -, US sculptor whose works include 1962's The Crab (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Mar 6, 2026
5% HOMER Winslow -, US painter whose works include 1875 oil Weaning the Calf (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Mar 4, 2026

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