The clue "Not permanent" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 27, 2019. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ACTING", a 6-letter word.
Solution TEMPORARY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TEMPORARY is 9 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 6 solutions. The longest is IMPERMANENT with 11 letters, and the shortest is ADHOC with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 11 letters long.