Crossword answer
FLY
3 letters · Used for 63 different clues · 115 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
FLY
Clues that lead to FLY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Travel by plane3USA TodayAug 12, 2026
Take to the sky3New York TimesAug 10, 2026
Travel by airplane3Crosswords With FriendsAug 7, 2026
Aviate3Eugene ShefferJul 28, 2026
Snack for a frog3LA TimesJul 26, 2026
Zipper, informally3Daily ThemedJul 19, 2026
Household insect that buzzes3Crosswords With FriendsJul 13, 2026
Groovy3New York TimesJul 12, 2026
Go by plane3NewsdayJun 3, 2026
Soar3Evening StandardMay 22, 2026
Soar through the air3Crosswords With FriendsMay 13, 2026
Cool, in ’90s slang3New York TimesApr 21, 2026
Travel by air3New York TimesMar 30, 2026
Horse ___, dangerous winged pest that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy3Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2026
"House" pest3Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2026
Run swiftly, zoom3Puzzle PageJan 2, 2026
"No-___ zone" (where planes or drones are not allowed)3Daily ThemedDec 13, 2025
Travel by airplane, say3Daily ThemedNov 7, 2025
Spider's prey3Daily ThemedOct 17, 2025
Insect3Evening StandardSep 1, 2025
No-___ zone3Daily ThemedAug 31, 2025
Clever style of fishing?3Evening StandardAug 21, 2025
A six-footer - clever, too!3Evening StandardJul 26, 2025
Emulate a drone3Daily ThemedJul 12, 2025
Shrewd little creature?3Evening StandardJul 1, 2025
Travel like Superman3Daily ThemedJun 14, 2025
Escape gravity?3Daily ThemedJun 3, 2025
The Wright thing to do?3Daily ThemedMay 14, 2025
What birds do ... or with 54a, a glowing insect3Daily ThemedMay 4, 2025
Pant zipper, informally3Daily ThemedApr 14, 2025
You've got to zip it!3Daily ThemedApr 4, 2025
Travel like Superman, say3Daily ThemedFeb 2, 2025
Travel like a bird3Daily ThemedDec 18, 2024
It's smart to go by air3Evening StandardNov 25, 2024
Travel through the sky3Daily ThemedNov 25, 2024
Swattable insect3Daily ThemedSep 8, 2024
Flap wings, say3Daily ThemedAug 13, 2024
Pesky insect3Daily ThemedJul 25, 2024
Take to the skies3Daily ThemedJul 11, 2024
Emulate a bird, say3Daily ThemedJun 21, 2024
(6/6) The beautiful butterfly is now ready to spread its 34d and ___3Daily ThemedMay 17, 2024
Travel on a blimp3Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2024
What an ostrich or kiwi cannot do3Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2024
On paper, perhaps, it can't live up to its name!3Evening StandardJan 24, 2024
Emulate Amelia Earhart3Daily ThemedJul 20, 2023
Annoying buzzer you want to swat3Daily ThemedMay 22, 2023
"Final step: Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to ___! Have a great trip!"3Daily ThemedApr 30, 2023
Travel by helicopter3Daily ThemedApr 13, 2023
Take wing, say3Daily ThemedFeb 12, 2023
"The ___," 1986 sci-fi horror film starring Jeff Goldblum about a scientist whose experiment fails3Daily ThemedOct 22, 2022
Travel fast, that is, from '19 Across'3Evening StandardSep 22, 2022
A shrewd six-footer3Evening StandardSep 5, 2022
What an ostrich can't do?3Daily ThemedAug 24, 2022
"Learn to ___," 1999 Grammy-winning song by Foo Fighters3Daily ThemedAug 8, 2022
___ on the wall (unnoticed observer)3Daily ThemedJul 13, 2022
Travel in economy or business, say3Daily ThemedMay 19, 2022
It's clever to move fast3Evening StandardMay 19, 2022
"On the ___" (spontaneously)3Daily ThemedApr 18, 2022
Travel by hot-air balloon3Daily ThemedMar 15, 2022
Go the fast way, being smart3Evening StandardDec 3, 2021
___ Emirates, international airline and flag carrier of UAE that sponsors soccer club Real Madrid3Daily ThemedSep 14, 2021
A clever little insect3Evening StandardAug 27, 2021
On the ___ (impromptu)3Daily ThemedAug 22, 2021
About FLY in crosswords
FLY is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 115 times in our database across 63 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Travel by plane” in the USA Today crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
Every appearance of FLY (115)
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Aug 12, 2026
Travel by plane · USA Today · 42 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Take to the sky · New York Times · 55 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Travel by airplane · Crosswords With Friends · 19
Jul 28, 2026
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jul 26, 2026
Snack for a frog · LA Times · Across
Jul 22, 2026
Aviate · Daily Express · 9 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Zipper, informally · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Household insect that buzzes · Crosswords With Friends · 32
Jul 12, 2026
Groovy · New York Times · 31 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Go by plane · Newsday · Down
May 22, 2026
Soar · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 13, 2026
Soar through the air · Crosswords With Friends · 17
Apr 23, 2026
Travel by airplane · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Apr 21, 2026
Cool, in ’90s slang · New York Times · 57 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Travel by air · New York Times · 41 Down
Mar 5, 2026
Travel by airplane · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Horse ___, dangerous winged pest that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Feb 6, 2026
"House" pest · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Travel by air · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Run swiftly, zoom · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
Jan 1, 2026
Travel by air · The Independent · 1 Across
Dec 18, 2025
Travel by air · The Independent · 21 Down
Dec 13, 2025
"No-___ zone" (where planes or drones are not allowed) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Travel by airplane, say · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Oct 17, 2025
Spider's prey · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Insect · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 31, 2025
No-___ zone · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Aug 21, 2025
Clever style of fishing? · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 26, 2025
A six-footer - clever, too! · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Emulate a drone · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Shrewd little creature? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Travel like Superman · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jun 3, 2025
Escape gravity? · Daily Themed · 59 Across
May 21, 2025
Travel by airplane, say · Daily Themed · 21 Down
May 14, 2025
The Wright thing to do? · Daily Themed · 17 Across
May 4, 2025
What birds do ... or with 54a, a glowing insect · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Apr 14, 2025
Pant zipper, informally · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Apr 4, 2025
You've got to zip it! · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Go by plane · Newsday · Down
Feb 18, 2025
Go by plane · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 2, 2025
Travel like Superman, say · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jan 18, 2025
Travel by airplane · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Dec 20, 2024
Insect · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Dec 18, 2024
Travel like a bird · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Nov 25, 2024
It's smart to go by air · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 25, 2024
Travel through the sky · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Nov 12, 2024
Travel through the sky · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Travel like Superman · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Sep 8, 2024
Swattable insect · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Aug 13, 2024
Flap wings, say · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Insect · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 25, 2024
Pesky insect · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Jul 11, 2024
Take to the skies · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jul 5, 2024
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Emulate a bird, say · Daily Themed · 45 Down
May 17, 2024
Insect · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 17, 2024
(6/6) The beautiful butterfly is now ready to spread its 34d and ___ · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Feb 23, 2024
Travel on a blimp · Daily Themed · 57 Down
Feb 15, 2024
What an ostrich or kiwi cannot do · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Feb 14, 2024
Aviate · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 24, 2024
On paper, perhaps, it can't live up to its name! · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 27, 2023
Go by plane · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 2, 2023
Swattable insect · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Nov 25, 2023
Travel like Superman · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Travel through the sky · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Aug 24, 2023
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 10, 2023
Insect · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Emulate Amelia Earhart · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jul 7, 2023
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
May 22, 2023
Annoying buzzer you want to swat · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 30, 2023
"Final step: Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to ___! Have a great trip!" · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Apr 13, 2023
Travel by helicopter · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Travel by airplane · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Feb 12, 2023
Take wing, say · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jan 15, 2023
Pant zipper, informally · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Dec 23, 2022
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Swattable insect · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Oct 31, 2022
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 22, 2022
Travel fast, that is, from '19 Across' · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 5, 2022
A shrewd six-footer · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 24, 2022
What an ostrich can't do? · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Aug 8, 2022
"Learn to ___," 1999 Grammy-winning song by Foo Fighters · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Jul 13, 2022
___ on the wall (unnoticed observer) · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jul 12, 2022
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jul 5, 2022
Travel like a bird · Daily Themed · 24 Across
May 19, 2022
It's clever to move fast · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 19, 2022
Travel in economy or business, say · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Apr 18, 2022
"On the ___" (spontaneously) · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Mar 17, 2022
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 15, 2022
Travel by hot-air balloon · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Dec 3, 2021
Go the fast way, being smart · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 1, 2021
Insect · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 14, 2021
___ Emirates, international airline and flag carrier of UAE that sponsors soccer club Real Madrid · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Sep 11, 2021
Travel by helicopter · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Aug 27, 2021
A clever little insect · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 22, 2021
On the ___ (impromptu) · Daily Themed · 43 Down
May 3, 2021
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Feb 27, 2021
Aviate · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Dec 22, 2020
Soar · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 14, 2020
Insect · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 8, 2020
Clever style of fishing? · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 21, 2019
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 24, 2019
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 20, 2019
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 22, 2019
A six-footer - clever, too! · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 18, 2019
Insect · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 10, 2019
Shrewd little creature? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 29, 2018
Insect · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Aug 29, 2018
It's smart to go by air · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 7, 2018
Insect · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 17, 2018
Aviate · Evening Standard · 28 Across