Cryptic crossword clue
What’s wonderful about short love affair? It’s puzzling 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BAFFLING

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The straight part
We know that "puzzling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case puzzling = baffling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BAFFLING mean?

BAFFLING verb
  1. To publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.
  2. To hoodwink or deceive (someone).
  3. To bewilder completely; to confuse or perplex.
  4. To foil; to thwart.
  5. To struggle in vain.
BAFFLING noun
  1. An act of foiling or thwarting.
BAFFLING adjective
  1. Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
  2. Frustrating

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