What does the cryptic crossword clue "Year in relationship is going very quickly (6)" mean?

The definition is "Year". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). Y (synonym="Year") in FLING (synonym="”relationship”") = FLYING; definition: "quickly" The answer is FLYING.

Year in relationship is going very quickly (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29473 | 6 Down | 2024-08-28 flower

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