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Are there any clues from an unverified contract deployment that point to the compiler version used?

Yes, if it was compiled with default settings the bytecode has a metadata hash at the end: https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/metadata.html#encoding-of-the-metadata-hash-in-the-bytecode

Try using this Sourcify tool to extract it:

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Yes, if it was compiled with default settings the bytecode has a metadata hash at the end: https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/metadata.html#encoding-of-the-metadata-hash-in-the-bytecode

Try using this Sourcify tool to extract it: https://playground.sourcify.dev/