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
7% WHEELS They "go round and round" (6) The Atlantic Oct 31, 2026
7% ANSWERME "Say something!" (8) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2026
7% SPAR Go a round? (4) The Atlantic Oct 24, 2026
6% LAPEL Jacket flap (5) Commuter Nov 7, 2026
6% HAS Possesses something, say (3)
6% TREAT Buy a round for, say (5) New York Times Nov 5, 2026
6% TRENDY Go round close with it (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
6% LATE Like something arriving 10 minutes after deadline, say (4) The Atlantic Oct 31, 2026
6% LIED Invented something, say (4) New York Times Oct 30, 2026

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