Fling With Hard Short Unscrupulous Type Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHYSTER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 12, 2023

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	noun • a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
	30%	3		Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short"
	noun • an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
	25%	10		Having a fling
	adjective satellite • characterized by adultery • not faithful to a spouse or lover

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Telegraph Cryptic30 Jan 2023	Across 7
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