Marked by flights of fancy (9)

I believe the answer is:

whimsical

(Other definitions for whimsical that I've seen before include "Appealingly fanciful" , "Quaintly fantastic" , "Quirky" , "Fanciful or playful" , "Fanciful, fantastical" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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