Move smoothly
The crossword clue "Move smoothly" is answered by GLIDE, a 5-letter entry. Used 30 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
GLIDE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GLIDE answer page.
Used 30 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- FLOW (19 uses in xd)
Other clues for GLIDE
Every other clue in this collection answered by GLIDE, most used first.
- Move effortlessly - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Move like a crab - SIDLE, used 71 times
- Fencing move - LUNGE, used 61 times
- Move stealthily - SNEAK, used 61 times
- Move furtively - SNEAK, used 54 times
- Move furtively - SIDLE, used 52 times
- On the move - ASTIR, used 50 times
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