Clues for the word "FLYING"
We've had 46 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 45 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on October 12, 2025.
Definition of flying
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Fly
- v. i. - Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement.
Referring Clues
- With 48-Down, NASA concern
- Aloft
- Like some colors
- "Go take a ___ leap!"
- Erica Jong's phobia, ostensibly
- Type of squirrel or saucer
- Above it all, in a way
- Aviation
- Going by plane
- Opposite of slow
- Going by air
- Famous train once from King's Cross
- Would such a squad move as a squadron?
- The 22 23 show
- High speed steam engine (1923)
- Wrong foot idly in - disastrous for 10 and 6's first screen pairing
- Sweet evidence of bull in china shop?
- Unknown craft not to be trusted breaking surface at sea
- In the air
- Catapult over its frame to get airborne
- See 11
- Very brief affair takes a year
- Brief staff about staggering costs of old locomotive
- Initially, it appears unusually far-fetched and otherworldly
- Moving rapidly
- Cleaner sort of air transportation - brief to Bush: "It's gone off half-cock!"
- Brief, bound (made by squirrel?)
- Bombers knowing New Forest singers
- Brief affair? Over year
- Brief binge around the end of the day
- Archer committing perjury, still held in secure place - or not?
- With intervention of hubby ultimately, affair is in the air
- Fast food's leader producing Whopper?
- Fellow telling tales of getting the kite up
- Piece working for KLM?
- Hurried up?
- Airborne youth leader in cast
- With 40-Across, what a straight-A student passes with ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 46- and 62-Across
- Express train service between Edinburgh and London
- Pass with ___ colors
- Airborne youth leader gets cast out
- Soaring
- On the wing
- With 35-Across, complete success ... or a hint to 18-, 23-, 46- and 51-Across
- Magical rides
- Would such a squad move as a squadron?
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - October 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 04, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 02, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - March 31, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 23, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 01, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - January 19, 2018
- Daily Quick - October 12, 2017
- New York Times - January 28, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 24, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 18, 2016
- Guardian Prize - February 13, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - October 16, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - June 18, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - April 08, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - January 17, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 16, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - July 02, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - March 01, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - August 20, 2012
- Guardian Quick - November 12, 2011
- Guardian Prize - November 05, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 03, 2011
- Chicago Reader - July 30, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - August 18, 2009
- USA Today - August 12, 2009
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 23, 2009
- And in 15 more crossword puzzles...