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Flitted like an elf, up to a point (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flew

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'flitted' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'an elf up to a point' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'to a point' becomes 'w' (W is an example).
'elf' in reverse letter order is 'fle'.
'fle'+'w'='FLEW'

'like' is the link.

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(Other definitions for flew that I've seen before include "lip" , "Rushed (by air?)" , "Took off" , "Travelled by air" , "Went quickly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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