"So they flew through a flaw in the ___": Ogden Nash line (4)

I believe the answer is:

flue

(Other definitions for flue that I've seen before include "Chimney shaft" , "Chimney vent" , "Escape" , "Chimney channel" , "Smoke duct" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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