NYT Crossword · 4 Down
“In a flap?” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, March 8, 1998 as 4 Down. The answer has 8 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, March 8, 1998 · 4 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, March 8, 1998.
Across
- 1Backside crossword clue4 letters
- 5Chaff crossword clue5 letters
- 10Fluff up crossword clue5 letters
- 15Alum, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 19First name in daredeviltry crossword clue4 letters
- 20Fixed the pilot crossword clue5 letters
- 21Mix, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 22Mixed bag crossword clue4 letters
- 23Part of a girl's magazine dealing with makeup? crossword clue10 letters
- 25Attempt to irritate? crossword clue10 letters
- 27Kind of sauce: Var. crossword clue7 letters
- 28Treasure State capital crossword clue6 letters
- 30Straight crossword clue6 letters
- 31Sing in a full, happy voice crossword clue5 letters
- 33Await judgment crossword clue4 letters
- 34Fowl place crossword clue4 letters
- 35Tops in quality crossword clue6 letters
- 38On the horizon crossword clue5 letters
- 40Goldbrick crossword clue8 letters
- 44Maker of the game Pong crossword clue5 letters
- 45Cinematographer Nykvist crossword clue4 letters
- 46Got up crossword clue6 letters
- 481969 Peace Prize grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 49"___ Bell" (Stephen Foster song) crossword clue4 letters
- 50Go parasailing crossword clue4 letters
- 51Has a bug crossword clue4 letters
- 52E.T.S. offering crossword clue4 letters
- 53Connecticut Bulldog crossword clue3 letters
- 54Sleeves of a sports jacket? crossword clue11 letters
- 58Milk, in combinations crossword clue5 letters
- 59Dorm companion crossword clue8 letters
- 61Former West African capital crossword clue5 letters
- 62Infer crossword clue6 letters
- 63Epitome of hardness crossword clue5 letters
- 64Garfield's middle name crossword clue5 letters
- 65Grow past the hour crossword clue5 letters
- 66Shampooing aftermath crossword clue6 letters
- 68Utter impulsively crossword clue5 letters
- 69Kitchen cloths crossword clue8 letters
- 72Beautiful Berry crossword clue5 letters
- 73Little one bypasses the altar? crossword clue11 letters
- 75Script ending crossword clue3 letters
- 76Audio effect crossword clue4 letters
- 77Appealing crossword clue4 letters
- 78Sale caveat crossword clue4 letters
- 79Winter Palace resident crossword clue4 letters
- 80Afore crossword clue3 letters
- 81Kitchen gadgets crossword clue6 letters
- 83Slide in sleet crossword clue4 letters
- 84Swell top crossword clue5 letters
- 85Religious knights crossword clue8 letters
- 87Eucharistic plate crossword clue5 letters
- 89Help for a mountaineer crossword clue6 letters
- 90"Phooey!" crossword clue4 letters
- 91Jam session feature crossword clue4 letters
- 92Used stickum crossword clue5 letters
- 94Put forward crossword clue6 letters
- 97Emulate Isamu Noguchi crossword clue6 letters
- 99Side by side crossword clue7 letters
- 103Grange lacrosse team? crossword clue10 letters
- 105Philly champion? crossword clue10 letters
- 107Member of the Winnebago nation crossword clue4 letters
- 108Like "The X-Files" crossword clue5 letters
- 109Stowe character crossword clue5 letters
- 110Court defense crossword clue4 letters
- 111Bryn ___ College crossword clue4 letters
- 11252-Across and the like crossword clue5 letters
- 113Electrical setup crossword clue5 letters
- 114Cap'n Hawks of "Show Boat" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Cause for Chapter 11 crossword clue4 letters
- 2Eye layer crossword clue4 letters
- 3Bugaboo crossword clue4 letters
- 5Timber problem crossword clue6 letters
- 6Force back crossword clue5 letters
- 7Pay stretcher crossword clue3 letters
- 8Something to heave crossword clue4 letters
- 9Increase the slope of crossword clue7 letters
- 10Random bits crossword clue7 letters
- 11Veldt sight crossword clue5 letters
- 12___ breve crossword clue4 letters
- 13Helios, to the Romans crossword clue3 letters
- 14Mask features crossword clue8 letters
- 15Tone down crossword clue6 letters
- 16Succulent plant crossword clue4 letters
- 17Penn Station initials crossword clue4 letters
- 18"Hold the Line" rock group crossword clue4 letters
- 24Ankles crossword clue5 letters
- 26Rank crossword clue5 letters
- 29Gamboling spot crossword clue3 letters
- 32Washing crossword clue6 letters
- 34Directs a hoedown crossword clue5 letters
- 35Phony crossword clue5 letters
- 36Author Calvino crossword clue5 letters
- 37Country's border? crossword clue11 letters
- 39At this point crossword clue4 letters
- 40Hurts badly crossword clue5 letters
- 41Army dog? crossword clue11 letters
- 42Overjoy crossword clue5 letters
- 43Chopper part crossword clue5 letters
- 45Out of ___ (grouchy) crossword clue5 letters
- 47Pool shot crossword clue5 letters
- 50Protection against tampering crossword clue5 letters
- 52Devonshire dad crossword clue5 letters
- 54"Get ready for the camera!" crossword clue5 letters
- 55Collector's book crossword clue5 letters
- 56Sojourn crossword clue5 letters
- 57Small type crossword clue5 letters
- 58Backing for plasterwork crossword clue5 letters
- 60One of the Thomases crossword clue5 letters
- 62Krypton and xenon crossword clue5 letters
- 64Tattered Tom's creator crossword clue5 letters
- 65Fat or wax crossword clue5 letters
- 66Night cover crossword clue5 letters
- 67Button material crossword clue5 letters
- 68Bunches of bits crossword clue5 letters
- 69Plying with pills crossword clue6 letters
- 70Understand crossword clue5 letters
- 71Mattress brand crossword clue5 letters
- 73Sounds of contentment crossword clue5 letters
- 74Winnebago, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 77Vestibule item crossword clue8 letters
- 79Sideboard crossword clue8 letters
- 81Bow on the screen crossword clue5 letters
- 82Married people crossword clue7 letters
- 83Cork crossword clue7 letters
- 841920 Colette novel crossword clue5 letters
- 86Go for crossword clue6 letters
- 88The lot crossword clue3 letters
- 89Tube, over here crossword clue6 letters
- 91Theater backdrop crossword clue5 letters
- 93Caruso portrayer crossword clue5 letters
- 94Bit of physics crossword clue4 letters
- 95___ precedent crossword clue4 letters
- 96Cold powder crossword clue4 letters
- 97Antitoxins crossword clue4 letters
- 98Prefix with com crossword clue4 letters
- 100Before long crossword clue4 letters
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- 104O.A.S. member: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “In a flap?”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with F and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “In a flap?” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 1998, at 4 Down.
What is the answer to the “In a flap?” crossword clue?
The answer is FLUTTERY (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.