Was a smasher but penniless (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BROKE Was a smasher but penniless (5) (5)
8% DESTITUTE Penniless (9) (9) Mirror Quick Aug 28, 2025
7% RELIES Depends on the penniless '83' (6) (6)
6% RUSSIAN Penniless old German - or someone from Moscow? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 4, 2025
6% NICER Penniless prince managed to be more agreeable (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 19, 2025
6% BREAKS Leaves one penniless and splits (6) (6)
5% NEEDY Penniless (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 26, 2025
5% POOR Penniless (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 29, 2024
5% DISH Plate smasher (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 12, 2023
5% SKINT Penniless (5) The Times Concise May 9, 2022
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