The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IFFY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result IFFY
- Judge leaves second? That’s dubious
- Dodgy moment, not the first
- Dubious, like a famous poem?
- Dubious judge initially leaves short time
- Second, not first up in the air
- Provided Force with unknown suspect
- Dubious humming, intro forgotten
- Uncertain moment, scratching head
- Suspect humming head off
- Uncertain a short time after losing head
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The straight part
We know that "up in the air" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case up in the air = iffy.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 IFFY mean?
IFFY adjective- Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
- Uncertain or chancy.