Describing former lover: unattractive, independent and no good Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPLAINING Describing former lover: unattractive, independent and no good (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 15, 2019
7% EXPLAIN Describe former lover? Unattractive (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 24, 2024
6% EXES Former lovers (4) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
4% SAKES "For goodness __!" (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
4% BOOKWORM Wriggly lover of literature? (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 3, 2025
4% WORSE Not as good (5) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
4% SPAT Petty quarrel between lovers (4)
4% PAR On ___ with (as good as) (3)
4% EXORBITANT Former lover on course with worker going beyond the usual limits (10) (10) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 26, 2025
4% ARLO The good dinosaur in "The Good Dinosaur" (4) New York Times Oct 26, 2025

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