Cryptic crossword clue
A fling, one of the Shades of Grey? 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ASHY

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The straight part
We know that "one of the Shades of Grey" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of the shades of grey = ashy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ASHY mean?

ASHY adjective
  1. Having the color of ashes.
  2. Having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored).

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