Answer:

affair

Answer	Crossword Clue
AFFAIR	Forbidden romance
AFFAIR	XYZ, for one
AFFAIR	Liaison

AFFAIR	Social function
AFFAIR	Extramarital fling
AFFAIR	Gala
AFFAIR	Catered event
AFFAIR	Festive gathering
AFFAIR	Trysting relationship
AFFAIR	Social gathering
AFFAIR	Concern

AFFAIR	Festive party
AFFAIR	Tabloid fodder
AFFAIR	Wingding
AFFAIR	Social party
AFFAIR	Intense romance
AFFAIR	Business
AFFAIR	Caterer's gig
AFFAIR	Social event

AFFAIR	Do
AFFAIR	Catered party
AFFAIR	Fling
AFFAIR	Business.
AFFAIR	Special function.
AFFAIR	Occurrence.
AFFAIR	Concern.
AFFAIR	Happening.

AFFAIR	Matter.
AFFAIR	Romantic interlude.
AFFAIR	Lothario's specialty
AFFAIR	Romance
AFFAIR	Two-timer's liaison
AFFAIR	XYZ ... of 1797
AFFAIR	XYZ of 1797-98, e.g.
AFFAIR	Amorous hanky-panky

AFFAIR	Fete
AFFAIR	Amour
AFFAIR	Public scandal
AFFAIR	Cause of many a split
AFFAIR	Covert action?

Crossword

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