Fly-by-night venture? Crossword Clue

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Fly-by-night venture? 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
VENTURE (noun)
1. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
2. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
VENTURE (verb)
1. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
2. put at risk

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