Old lover who used to be hot? (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAME Old lover who used to be hot? (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 23, 2024
8% DIALS Uses an old phone (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 26, 2025
7% SOHO Very hot old London area (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
7% EXES Past lovers (4) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
7% TYPIST One who uses a keyboard (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 30, 2025
7% TORRID Hot (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 29, 2025
7% TECHIES Gadget lovers (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
7% NSA US agents who listen in (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
7% IRE Hot stuff (3) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
7% CHLOE Lover of Daphnis (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 26, 2025

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