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A Short Lived Engagement Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SKIRMISH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• a minor short-term fight

verb

• engage in a skirmish

30%3 Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short"
noun

• an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code

27%6Short-lived obsession or fascination that becomes widespread for a short period
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The Guardian Cryptic20 Oct 2003 Across 21
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