Crossword answer
FLARE
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 29, 2026
Letter pattern
FLARE
Clues that lead to FLARE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Distress signal5Evening StandardSep 29, 2026
Solar outburst5Puzzle PageJun 5, 2026
Blaze5Evening StandardApr 9, 2026
Light meals for about a pound5Evening StandardMar 3, 2026
A gift to make light of?5Evening StandardDec 7, 2025
Light that goes up when things are going down?5New York TimesOct 18, 2025
___ gun (used to send an SOS)5Daily ThemedAug 19, 2025
Emergency kit light5NewsdayAug 3, 2025
___ pants, '70s wide-legged fashion5Daily ThemedJun 29, 2024
Light cost of a ticket out of Leatherhead5Evening StandardAug 22, 2023
Emergency signal5Eugene ShefferMar 17, 2023
Distress signal fired from a gun5Daily ThemedMar 30, 2022
Erupt5Evening StandardFeb 15, 2022
Stranded motorist's emergency signal5Daily ThemedJan 28, 2022
About FLARE in crosswords
FLARE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Distress signal” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 29, 2026.
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Every appearance of FLARE (34)
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Sep 29, 2026
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Solar outburst · Puzzle Page · 20 Across
May 20, 2026
Distress signal · The Independent · 19 Across
May 3, 2026
Distress signal · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Blaze · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Light meals for about a pound · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 7, 2025
A gift to make light of? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 18, 2025
Light that goes up when things are going down? · New York Times · 18 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 19, 2025
___ gun (used to send an SOS) · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Aug 3, 2025
Emergency kit light · Newsday · Down
Jun 8, 2025
Emergency kit light · Newsday · Across
Jun 29, 2024
___ pants, '70s wide-legged fashion · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 11, 2024
Distress signal · The Independent · 17 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 26, 2023
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Light cost of a ticket out of Leatherhead · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jun 7, 2023
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 16, 2023
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 17, 2023
Emergency signal · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Oct 12, 2022
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 30, 2022
Distress signal fired from a gun · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Feb 15, 2022
Erupt · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 28, 2022
Stranded motorist's emergency signal · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 16, 2020
Light meals for about a pound · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 22, 2020
Blaze · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 8, 2020
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 30, 2020
A gift to make light of? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 9, 2020
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 17, 2020
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 8, 2019
Distress signal · Evening Standard · 4 Down