The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 plus 5 letter word HOUSE OF CARDS
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More clues leading to the result HOUSE OF CARDS
- Collection featuring suits — it may not last long!
- Cash used for old, decrepit building that might fall over
- TV series of course had to be edited before screening starts
- Casino’s flimsy structure?
- Unstable deck?
- Built on shaky ground, of course had shifted seconds later
- Unstable structure had of course to be rebuilt with son
- Comedy theatre, conceivably, that’s liable to fold
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The straight part
We know that "it may not last long" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it may not last long = house of cards.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.