Fly-by-night operation? Crossword Clue

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Fly-by-night operation? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FLY-BY-NIGHT (noun)
1. a debtor who flees to avoid paying
FLY-BY-NIGHT (adjective)
1. ephemeral
2. (of businesses and businessmen) untrustworthy or undependable
OPERATION (noun)
1. activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

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