Informal term for a former lover (3,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLDFLAME Informal term for a former lover (3,5) (8)
10% EXES Former lovers (4) Commuter May 23, 2026
8% FAM Informal term for one's relatives (3) The New Yorker Mini Jun 5, 2026
8% SHIV Informal term for a knife (4)
8% EXACTING Challenging former lover on stage (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 21, 2026
8% EXAMPLE Former lover, generously proportioned model (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 13, 2026
8% INK Informal term for tattoos collectively (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 19, 2026
8% STREP Informal term for a bacterium (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
7% AINT Is not, informally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 6, 2026
7% SIDETWO Vinyl lovers flip for it (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 6, 2026
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