The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FLICKS
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What does FLICKS mean?
FLICKS noun- A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
- A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
- A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
- A powerful underarm volley shot.
- The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
- A flitch.
- A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second
- To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.