Short-lived construction scandal set to blow up (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANDCASTLE Short-lived construction scandal set to blow up (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
7% ENLARGE Blow up (7) LA Times Daily Feb 12, 2026
6% LURID Scandalous (5) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
6% FAD Short-lived trend (3) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
6% BOHEMIA A Scandal in ____, Sherlock Holmes short story (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
6% TIL Up to, for short (3) Universal Feb 5, 2026
6% ERECT Set up (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
6% ERUPT Blow up (volcano) (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 14, 2026
6% WATERGATE Nixon scandal (9) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
6% REVEL Live it up (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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