Cryptic crossword clue
Flew, for instance, backwards in air 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "Flew" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flew = winged.
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 WINGED mean?

WINGED adjective
  1. Having wings.
  2. Flying or soaring as if on wings.
  3. Swift.
  4. (in combination) having wings of a specified kind
  5. (in combination) having the specified number of wings
WINGED verb
  1. To injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the wing or arm.
  2. To fly.
  3. (of a building) To add a wing (extra part) to.
  4. To act or speak extemporaneously; to improvise; to wing it.
  5. To throw.
  6. To furnish with wings.
  7. To transport with, or as if with, wings; to bear in flight, or speedily.
  8. To traverse by flying.
WINGED verb
  1. To complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
  2. To whine.
WINGED verb
  1. To cringe.

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