Brief, short affair includes upstanding support (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brief, short affair includes upstanding support (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLEETING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLEETING Brief, short affair includes upstanding support (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 3, 2024
6% FLYING Brief affair enthrals Yankee (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 26, 2026
5% SEC Brief moment (3) Universal Sep 12, 2026
5% ERECT Upstanding before court (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2026
5% NAPS Brief recharges (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2026
5% MENSCH Dependable, upstanding guy (6) New York Times Sep 7, 2026
5% CSPAN Public affairs network (5) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2026
5% NOTI Brief denial (4) Premier Sunday Sep 6, 2026
5% FAD Brief rage (3) Newsday Aug 29, 2026
5% THATTOO "It's included also" (7) Newsday Aug 28, 2026

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