Throw; affair

Latest answer — September 23, 2026

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Clue explained

FLING can mean to throw something forcefully, and a fling can also be a brief or casual love affair. The semicolon signals these two senses of the same word.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A person captured in the act of throwing an object

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, September 23, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Throw; affair in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is FLING — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 23, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 9-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Throw; affair” answer

FLING (5 letters)

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What does FLING mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FLING is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • throw or hurl forcefully

When else has “Throw; affair” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 23, 2026 (most recent) FLING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Throw; affair”?

The answer is FLING, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Throw; affair”?

5 letters: FLING.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 23, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 9-Down.

Can “Throw; affair” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for September 23, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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