Clues for the word "AFFAIR"
We've had 90 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 114 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 25, 2024.
Definition of affair
- n. - That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At the head of affairs." Junius.
- n. - Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.
- n. - An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- n. - Action; endeavor.
- n. - A material object (vaguely designated).
Referring Clues
- Fling
- Amour
- Public scandal
- Concern
- Festive party
- Catered event
- Gala
- Extramarital fling
- Social event
- Forbidden romance
- Watergate, for one
- Trysting relationship
- Festive gathering
- Cause of many a split
- Risky romance
- Catered bash
- Covert action?
- Do
- Party
- Social function
- Liaison
- Brief romance
- Short-term romance
- It could be extramarital
- Black-tie gathering, maybe
- Social occasion
- Social gathering
- Wingding
- Tabloid fodder
- Cause of a divorce, at times
- Shipboard romance
- Intense romance
- Business
- Catered party
- Soap opera plot device
- Business matter
- Incident
- Rocker fling
- A fling (or something more serious?)
- Mary J. Blige "Family ___"
- Extramarital activity
- Illicit relationship
- Fling leaves during a song, just after A Fine Romance
- Just after A Fine Romance
- Raffia (anag)
- Event is a fine opportunity to have fun
- Business relationship?
- Temporary relationship with a b-blonde?
- Illicit liaison
- Matter
- A very strong atmosphere of romance
- Raffia weaving could be cause of marital tangle
- Business intrigue
- Business concern
- A very noisy bearing causes concern
- A pretty female involved in scandal
- Romantic fling
- Adulterous relationship
- Get-together with a very loud tune
- Event - one with following wind
- Vaguely specified concern
- Liaison causes concern
- Concern caused by a very loud tune
- Answer following reasonable concern
- Business, one to be exposed with maximum row?
- See 2
- Result of finding a female beautiful?
- Business that's pretty good after a false start
- A loud manner, in business?
- It's a very loud tune, love
- Many a soap opera plotline
- Dalliance
- A female with adequate business
- The raffia-weaving business?
- The love business?
- See 14
- A very loud tune, usually romantic
- There's said to be a market for the thing
- A fair imitation of a romance?
- A noisy but honest business
- Illicit romance
- Event
- Business intrigue?
- Business relationship?
- Occasion
- Secret relationship
- A very loud tune associated with love
- Family ___
- Common plot point on a soap opera
- A loud "Show business"
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 25, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - April 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - April 12, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - April 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 17, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 09, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - January 20, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 02, 2024
- New York Times - December 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 24, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - September 28, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - September 03, 2023
- New York Times - July 16, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - June 08, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - April 05, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - March 12, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - January 18, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - January 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 04, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - December 18, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - December 05, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 15, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - October 24, 2022
- Your Life Choices - June 20, 2022
- New York Times - November 16, 2021
- Your Life Choices - January 30, 2018
- LA Times - December 24, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - December 03, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - November 29, 2017
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