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noun • two-winged insects characterized by active flight • flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent • an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth • (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air • fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect adjective satellite • (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked verb • travel through the air; be airborne • move quickly or suddenly • operate an airplane • transport by aeroplane • cause to fly or float • be dispersed or disseminated • change quickly from one emotional state to another • pass away rapidly • travel in an airplane • display in the air or cause to float • run away quickly • travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft • hit a fly • decrease rapidly and disappear | ||||||||
| 29% | 10 | Financial backing for social welfare initiatives | ||||||
noun • a grant from a central government to a local government • a grant to a person or school for some educational project | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Opposed to opening, dropping, opening, dropping? | ||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
Escaped Backing Welfare Age Dropping Crossword Clue
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FLEW which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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FLEW
Updated: February 20, 2024
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