Cryptic crossword clue
A little disc in a plane, lifting flaps 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PANICS

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The straight part
We know that "flaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flaps = panics.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PANICS mean?

PANICS noun
  1. Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
  2. Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.
  3. A kernel panic or system crash.
PANICS verb
  1. To feel overwhelming fear.
  2. To cause somebody to panic.
  3. (by extension) To crash.
  4. (by extension) To cause the system to crash.

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