Cryptic crossword clue
Missile to move like a cloud 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 1 letter word SCUD} –

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The straight part

We know that "Missile/to move like a cloud" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case missile/to move like a cloud = scud} –.

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 SCUD} – mean?

1. The act of scudding.
2. Clouds or rain driven by the wind.
3. A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
4. A gust of wind.
5. A scab on a wound.
6. A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
7. Any swimming amphipod.
8. A swift runner.
9. A form of garden hoe.
10. A slap; a sharp stroke.
11. Pornography.
12. The drink Irn-Bru.

1. To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
2. To run, or be driven, before a high wind with no sails set.
3. To hit or slap.
4. To speed.
5. To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.

1. Naked.

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