The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELOPE
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More clues leading to the result ELOPE
- Eastern European going west? Get away!
- Go off to match unexpectedly?
- Eastern European needing lift to abscond with lover
- Run away with girl once writer's gone
- East European turns to run off with partner
- Fiancée, finally, bound to run off secretly
- Pike ultimately bound to get away
- Girl loses pound for bolt
- East European set about making escape with romantic intent
- Scratching insect makes mammal run off
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "As lovers, take flight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as lovers, take flight = elope.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ELOPE mean?
ELOPE verb- (of a married person) To run away from home with a paramour.
- (of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
- To run away from home (for any reason).