Like something flapping - say, insect going round (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like something flapping - say, insect going round (8) last seen in Guardian 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLUTTERY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLUTTERY Like something flapping - say, insect going round (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
6% SWAK Envelope flap abbr. (4) USA Today Quick Mar 27, 2026
6% SPEAK Say something (5) Commuter Mar 16, 2026
6% UVULA Flap at the back of the throat (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 16, 2026
6% SHARE Go halfsies, say (5) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
6% UTTER Say something (5) LA Times Mini Mar 13, 2026
6% BUG Small insect, like a beetle (3)
6% IRON Something to go to press with? (4) LA Times Mini Mar 11, 2026
6% CHEWY Like toffees, say (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 7, 2026
6% ADO Flap (3) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026

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