| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| URGE | Yen? Purge! Capital abandoned | |
| ITCH | Yen for troubled chit | |
| YEARNING | Why bringing home yen? | |
| PROLONGING | Lengthening in favour of yen | |
| DYES | Des holds yen for colours | |
| TOOK | Confiscated yen, dismissed from confused Kyoto | |
| NEEDY | Poor Ed invested in yen in recession | |
| YEN | The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen. | |