Crossword answer
ALOFT
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 28, 2026
Letter pattern
ALOFT
Clues that lead to ALOFT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
In midair5LA TimesSep 28, 2026
Up in the air (5)5The GuardianSep 28, 2026
In flight5LA TimesAug 19, 2026
High in an attic5Daily ExpressAug 11, 2026
Up in the air5LA TimesJul 18, 2026
Soaring5Eugene ShefferJul 11, 2026
On high5NewsdayMay 21, 2026
Overhead5Evening StandardApr 9, 2026
In the air5New York TimesJan 11, 2026
Way up high5NewsdayJan 2, 2026
Up above5The IndependentAug 6, 2025
High up5NewsdayJul 17, 2025
The childless total frequently is high5Evening StandardNov 19, 2024
Nearly everyone frequently flying5The IndependentNov 3, 2024
Above5Evening StandardMar 4, 2024
About ALOFT in crosswords
ALOFT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Up in the air (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 28, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
IDEALUnimprovable
ACUTESharp
MOTOREngine
GROPEFeel
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
THUGSRuffians
SMEARDirty mark
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
IDLESDoes nothing
SMARTClever
BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
SMELTCold-water fish
YEMENArab country
Every appearance of ALOFT (29)
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Sep 28, 2026
Up in the air (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Sep 28, 2026
In midair · LA Times · Down
Aug 19, 2026
In flight · LA Times · Across
Aug 11, 2026
High in an attic · Daily Express · 4 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Up in the air · LA Times · Down
Jul 11, 2026
Soaring · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Up in the air · New York Times · 59 Across
May 21, 2026
On high · Newsday · Down
Apr 9, 2026
Overhead · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jan 11, 2026
In the air · New York Times · 17 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Way up high · Newsday · Across
Aug 6, 2025
Up above · The Independent · 20 Down
Jul 17, 2025
High up · Newsday · Down
May 8, 2025
Overhead · New York Times · 53 Down
Mar 16, 2025
High up · New York Times · 34 Down
Jan 6, 2025
Overhead · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 19, 2024
The childless total frequently is high · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 3, 2024
Nearly everyone frequently flying · The Independent · 13 Across
May 11, 2024
Up above · The Independent · 16 Down
Mar 19, 2024
Up above · The Independent · 17 Down
Mar 4, 2024
Above · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jul 31, 2023
On high · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Soaring · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jan 5, 2023
On high · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 21, 2022
On high · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 27, 2021
Overhead · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Oct 22, 2020
Overhead · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 23, 2018
The childless total frequently is high · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 5, 2018
Above · Evening Standard · 2 Across