| FLASHINTHEPAN | Short-lived one-time success (5,2,3,3) |
| HIT | Greeting, over time, success |
| GATH | City of the Philistines in which the giant warrior Goliath lived (1 Samuel 17:4) (4) |
| FOOLSPARADISE | Dodgy polaroids safe? Happiness short-lived (5,8) |
| ONENIGHTSTAND | Short-lived romantic encounter (3-5,5) |
| HAPPYTOGETHER | Short-lived 2018 sitcom about a young pop star |
| EPHEMEROPTERA | Order of short-lived insects comprising the approximately 3000 species of mayfly (13) |
| ZACHARYTAYLOR | Known by the nickname "Old Rough and Ready", which successful General from the Mexican War later became a short-lived US president? (7,6) |
| ONEHITWONDER | Short-lived success |
| ONEHIT | ___ wonder (short-lived musical success) |
| EPHEMERA | They're short-lived, coming from border in record time |
| TEMPORARY | Short-lived attempt to keep one banned from shops |
| TNS | Short-lived series hosted by Larry Wilmore, for short |
| TWOTRIBES | Richard Osman's short-lived show has more than one clan (3,6) |
| ODDS | "The Wizard of ___" (short-lived Alex Trebek game show) |
| NED | "___ & Stacey" (short-lived sitcom) |
| IHATE | "___ My 30's" (short-lived VH1 sitcom of 2007) |
| EERIE | "___, Indiana" (short-lived NBC series of the '90s) |
| MRT | '___ and Tina' (short-lived Pat Morita TV show) |
| BETTE | High-profile, short-lived sitcom of 2000 |
