"The ___ that got away" (former romantic partner) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONE "The ___ that got away" (former romantic partner) (3)
9% EXES Former romantic partners (4)
7% LOVER Romantic partner (5) Commuter Jul 8, 2025
6% EXCITE Arouse former partner with quote (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
6% DATE Romantic outing (4) Commuter Sep 27, 2025
6% EXACERBATE Provoke former partner, bitter at English (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
6% ROSE Romantic flower (4) Universal Sep 23, 2025
6% LOVELIFE Romantic goings-on (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 17, 2025
6% BALLAD Romantic song (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025
6% TRYST Romantic rendezvous (5) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
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