The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FLEW which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Went by quickly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLEW | 100 % | 4 |
Why may FLEW be the right solution?
"FLEW" is the right solution because it means to move through the air quickly, which can also be used figuratively to describe time passing swiftly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Went by quickly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flew
- zipped
- whizzed
- flew by
- zipped by
- whizzed by
- went down
- went up
- did it
- fell
- fell down
- fell out
Crossword Answer definitions
FLEW noun- (chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.
- To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
- To flee, to escape (from).
- To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
- (of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
- To travel very fast, hasten.
- To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
- To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
- To hunt with a hawk.
- Shallow; flat
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