Lover -- or crush? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lover -- or crush? last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SQUEEZE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SQUEEZE Lover -- or crush? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 2, 2019
66% EXPOUND Comment on former lover with crush (7) (7)
10% ADORE Crush on (5) LA Times Daily Aug 2, 2025
9% ROUT Crushing defeat (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
9% PUPPYLOVE Teenage crush (9) Wall Street Journal Aug 18, 2025
9% PRESS Crush (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 10, 2025
8% ROMEO Lover of drama (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
8% OENOPHILE Wine lover * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2025
8% EXES Former lovers (4) Universal Sep 10, 2025
8% TRYST Lovers' meetup (5) Commuter Sep 3, 2025

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