Showing contempt for losing out in short-lived affair Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLING Showing contempt for losing out in short-lived affair (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2015
3% FAD Short-lived fashion (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 3, 2025
3% EKING ___ out a living (5) TV Aug 24, 2025
3% DESPICABLE Contemptible (10) The Telegraph Quick Aug 22, 2025
3% SPATAT Showed contempt for (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 13, 2025
3% FADS Short-lived crazes (4) Newsday Aug 4, 2025
3% EKE -- out a living (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 19, 2025
3% SNL "Live, from New York..." show, for short (3)
3% SPIT Show contempt for skewer (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 2, 2025
3% EKES ____ out a living (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2025

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