Briefly, dandy is failure (3)

1 solution3 lettersCrypticLast seen 18 APR 2026

THE ANSWER

1D2U3D

DUD is the 3-letter answer to “Briefly, dandy is failure (3)”, last seen in The Sun Cryptic Crossword on 18 April 2026.

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The Sun Cryptic Crossword18 APR 2026

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Shell that fails to explode (3)DUD

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