flashinthepan Baked dish containing cut of beef and hard pate mixture is only a very brief hit One who had momentary success 'Here today, gone tomorrow' celeb Short-lived wonder One-hit wonder, say One who had 15 minutes of fame, perhaps Here today, gone tomorrow type Fine hash plant (anag) — short-lived success Short-lived success Fleeting success One-hit wonder, e.g Forty-niner's dream? Nine days' wonder Failure, after initial promise Brief success (see letters 5 to 8)