The Clue
Flies (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ZOOMS
Tags
Notes
The answer ZOOMS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Skyrockets
Speeds
Whizzes (by)
Goes in a hurry
Quickly pans (in)
Sharp upturns
Climbs noisily, as a plane
Climbs sharply in a plane
Goes like a racecar
Some camera lenses
Definition
ZOOM as a noun:
1. (rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom) = a rapid rise
2. (soar, zoom) = the act of rising upward into the air
ZOOM as a verb:
1. (zoom, zoom along, whizz, whizz along) = move along very quickly
2. move with a low humming noise
3. (soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom) = rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"