The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DART , but the solution may also be FLIT which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Move swiftly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DART | 26 % | 4 |
| SCUD | 22 % | 4 |
| FLIT | 13 % | 4 |
| RACE | 7 % | 4 |
| TEAR | 6 % | 4 |
| HUSTLE | 6 % | 6 |
| STREAK | 4 % | 6 |
| COURSE | 2 % | 6 |
| FLY | 2 % | 3 |
| DASH | 2 % | 4 |
| STREAM | 2 % | 6 |
| JET | 2 % | 3 |
| SCOOT | 2 % | 5 |
| ZIP | 2 % | 3 |
| RIP | 2 % | 3 |
| FLEE | 2 % | 4 |
Why may FLIT be the right solution?
"Move swiftly" is the definition. "FLIT" means to move swiftly and lightly. Therefore, "FLIT" is the right solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Move swiftly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dash
- race
- sprint
- bolt
- fig
- barrel
- pelt
- kite
- scream
- streak
- bucket
- issue
Crossword Answer definitions
DART noun- A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand, for example a short lance or javelin
- Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
- (sometimes figurative) Anything resembling such a missile; something that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.
- A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts.
- A dart-shaped target towed behind an aircraft to train shooters.
- A plan or scheme.
- A sudden or fast movement.
- A fold that is stitched on a garment.
- A fish, the dace.
- A cigarette.
- To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
- To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot
- To shoot with a dart, especially a tranquilizer dart
- To fly or pass swiftly, like a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly
- To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DART
- Flit about
- Pub missile
- Pub projectile
- Blowgun ammo
- Thing shot in a bar
- Bull's-eye hitter
- Fly (through)
- It may be blown out by a hunter
- It might be thrown at a bull
- It might be tossed out while picking up a blonde
More clues leading to the result SCUD
- Gust of wind
- Gulf War missile
- Patriot's target
- Missile
- Patriot missile's prey
- Go like blown clouds
- Move fast, as a cloud
- Desert Storm weapon
- Gulf-war missile
- Sail along, as clouds
More clues leading to the result FLIT
- Be like a bee
- Dart
- Work the room
- Dash around
- Move like a monarch
- Fly lightly and rapidly
- Fly rapidly
- Move erratically
- Move like a butterfly
- Go quickly and lightly
More clues leading to the result RACE
- 440 or marathon
- Daytona event
- Indy, for one
- Marathon
- Meet event
- It may be three-legged
- Mile or 10K
- Compete
- Compete with Unser
- Indy 500
More clues leading to the result TEAR
- Eye drop
- Kind of gas
- Sorrowful drop
- Certain drop
- Eyedrop?
- Pull apart
- React to onion-slicing
- Rip apart
- Speed
- Dotted-line instruction
More clues leading to the result HUSTLE
- Get-up-and-go
- Move swiftly
- "Charlie __" (Pete Rose nickname)
- Dance #2 for 63-Across
- Try to get a lot of gigs, say
- Shake a leg
- See 67-Across
- Emulate Paul Newman's Eddie Felson
- Do a disco dance
- Step on it
More clues leading to the result STREAK
- Mean, for one
- Unbroken series of events
- BLITZEN
- Look natural on a baseball field, say
- Run out of gear?
- Unbroken run
- Uninterrupted series
- Window cleaner's blemish
- Barely run?
- Demonstrate raw speed?
More clues leading to the result COURSE
- Flow swiftly
- Route or heading
- Eighteen holes
- Golf layout
- Route
- Eighteen holes, usually
- Rush
- Soup or salad
- Way to go
- Series of classes
More clues leading to the result FLY
- Eyes from a wall
- Jet
- No-pest strip victim
- Ointment contaminant?
- Screen invader
- Swattable bug
- Birds and bees do it
- Reach new heights?
- Tackle box item
- Soup extra?
More clues leading to the result DASH
- 100-yard race
- Hotfoot it
- Crush, as one's hopes
- Hurry
- Imprecise cooking measure
- Pinch
- Smidgen
- Bold's competition
- Morse-code symbol
- Recipe amount
More clues leading to the result STREAM
- Freshet
- Bull Run, for one
- Place for waders
- Mountain flower?
- Current
- Download while watching
- Flow past
- Small river
- Gulf or jet follower
- Trout's home
More clues leading to the result JET
- New York gridder
- O'Hare regular
- Nozzle shot
- Squirt
- "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" band
- Essence rival
- Its first issue featured Sugar Ray Robinson's wife Edna on the cover
- Mark Sanchez, e.g.
- New Meadowlands Stadium athlete
- Pitchy
More clues leading to the result SCOOT
- Hightail it
- Hotfoot it
- Go lickety-split
- Motor along the floor
- Move quickly
- Dart
- Go speedily
- Skedaddle
- Shake a leg
- "Get outta here!"
More clues leading to the result ZIP
- Postal code
- Code type
- Word before car or code
- Nothing
- Oomph
- Compress a computer file
- Energy
- Extra oomph
- Shrink computer files
- Shrink, as computer files
More clues leading to the result RIP
- Lacerate
- __-roaring
- Come apart
- Cut apart
- En-graved letters?
- __ off (steal)
- Run in a stocking, e.g.
- Final sentiment, initially
- Torn from Texas
- ___-roaring start?