Moves like a moth

The answer to “Moves like a moth” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is FLITS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 30, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 5-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Moves like a moth” answer

FLITS (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is FLITS.

Why the answer is FLITS

Think of the quick, light movement of a tiny winged visitor 🦋

What does FLITS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FLITS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Moves like a moth” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 30, 2026 (most recent) → FLITS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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