The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BROOMSTICK
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BROOMSTICK
- Book accommodation, with second fantastic cheap flight option?
- Cleaner 1 across?
- Rod‘s witchcraft?
- Something in Harry Potter – book having capacity to stay ahead of criticism
- Hear which method of transport British 5 select
- Book spaces on credit for magic flyer
- Book suite on credit? One may be hag-ridden!
- Badger adopting peculiarly moist means of aviation?
- Cleaner sort of witchcraft?
- Which carrier did you say requires space to fix on first of baggage?
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The straight part
We know that "means of aviation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case means of aviation = broomstick.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BROOMSTICK mean?
BROOMSTICK noun- The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
- A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
- Like plain broom, a gun.