| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MINED | Looked for the mother lode |
| MINED | Looked for a lode |
| PAYDIRT | The mother lode |
| STRIKEITRICH | Hit the mother lode |
| MINEEVENT | Discovery of the mother lode? |
| BONANZA | Mother lode |
| PAYDIRT | Mother lode |
| VEIN | Mother lode |
| ORE | Mother lode material |
| SSNS | ID thieves' mother lode |
| VEIN | Mother lode, e.g. |
