Crossword Genius

Rushed to chimney, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flew

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'rushed' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'chimney say' is the wordplay.
'chimney' becomes 'flue' (I've seen this before).
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'flue' sounds like 'FLEW'.

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for flew that I've seen before include "lip" , "Travelled by plane" , "Sped" , "Rushed (by air?)" , "Dashed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app