Be a helicopter parent Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. move to and fro
2. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HELICOPTER (noun)
1. an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
PARENT (verb)
1. look after a child until it is an adult
PARENT (noun)
1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

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