Whack, as a fly Crossword Clue

Today's (19 September 2023) crossword provided to us by New York Times and the clue is "Whack, as a fly".
The right answer or rather the best answer listed below:

Definition of "SWAT"

hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object

Example :

I swatted a mosquito that had landed on my wrist

she was swatting at a fly

she swatted him over the head with a rolled-up magazine

 The Crossword clue "Whack, as a fly" published 7 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
New York Times	19 September 2023	SWAT
Universal	5 December 2021	SWAT
USA Today	12 July 2012	SWAT
L.A. Times Daily	27 July 2009	SWAT