Butterfly -- something flying up, keeping very quiet Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Butterfly -- something flying up, keeping very quiet last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SKIPPER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKIPPER Butterfly -- something flying up, keeping very quiet (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2017
6% SERAPH Angel rushes up keeping quiet (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
6% SPIN Propaganda something wicked? Must keep quiet (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
5% SHUSH "Be quiet!" (5) Newsday Mar 24, 2026
5% PRESERVE Keep quiet about what Novak Djokovic might do (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 24, 2026
5% ATONE Make up very early in the day? (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 24, 2026
5% TIED Very busy, with "up" (4) New York Times Mar 21, 2026
5% ARM Something kept up your sleeve (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 20, 2026
5% HUSH "Keep quiet!" or how you might respond to 5d (4)
5% HIDE Keep out of sight ... and something you'd do to 5d (4)

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