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Awkward fling gotten over with short ones (7)

Ross

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bolshie

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'awkward' is the definition.
(bolshie can mean awkward or stubborn)

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(Other definitions for bolshie that I've seen before include "awkward" , "Obstinate" , "Uncooperative" , "Stroppy revolutionary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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