Funny business - illicit love affair (5-5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Funny business - illicit love affair (5-5) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on May 12, 2026. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HANKYPANKY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANKYPANKY Funny business - illicit love affair (5-5) (10) The Guardian Quick May 12, 2026
8% ANTICS Funny business (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 22, 2026
7% LIAISON An illicit love affair (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 27, 2022
7% AMOURS Illicit love affairs (6) Premier Sunday Jan 5, 2020
7% AMOUR Illicit love affair (5)
6% LOL "That's funny" (3) The Telegraph Mini May 2, 2026
6% HOOCH Illicit liquor (5) The Times Concise Apr 29, 2026
6% BONE Funny ___ (4)
6% AMUSING Funny (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 8, 2026
6% HOHO "That's funny" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 1, 2026

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