Crossword answer
FLOAT
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen LA Times, July 22, 2026
Letter pattern
FLOAT
Clues that lead to FLOAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ice cream treat5LA TimesJul 22, 2026
Angling accessory5The IndependentMar 22, 2026
Drift aloft, perhaps5Evening StandardFeb 9, 2026
What bugs and water striders do on water, due to the property of its high surface tension5Daily ThemedDec 26, 2025
Parade attraction5New York TimesNov 16, 2025
Swimming aid5The IndependentAug 25, 2025
(5/7) After a couple of laps, it's time for a break. You ___ on a pool noodle, eyes closed, drifting lazily under the warm sun.5Daily ThemedJul 20, 2025
Launch electric-powered vehicle5The IndependentJun 2, 2025
But the angler wants to see it sink!5Evening StandardMay 6, 2025
There's nothing in the apartment that won't sink!5Evening StandardMar 18, 2025
Play in water, perhaps5NewsdayFeb 28, 2025
What a drifter will do, making love flat out5Evening StandardDec 25, 2024
Exhibit buoyancy5Evening StandardOct 30, 2024
Be buoyant5The IndependentSep 21, 2024
Drift aloft like an airship5Evening StandardAug 12, 2024
The angler likes to see it sink5Evening StandardMar 28, 2024
Soar5Evening StandardDec 13, 2023
A girl gets at some cash in the till5Evening StandardDec 7, 2023
Keep up aloft somehow5Evening StandardJul 4, 2023
A duck, flat out, will certainly not sink!5Evening StandardJan 23, 2023
But the angler likes to see it sink!5Evening StandardDec 7, 2022
But the angler may want to see it sink!5Evening StandardAug 9, 2022
May suggest milk, but you can do it in water5Evening StandardMar 31, 2022
Be a drifter?5Evening StandardNov 16, 2021
Move freely, being a drifter?5Evening StandardSep 5, 2019
Drift5Evening StandardAug 9, 2019
About FLOAT in crosswords
FLOAT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ice cream treat” in the LA Times crossword on July 22, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of FLOAT (41)
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Jul 22, 2026
Ice cream treat · LA Times · Down
Mar 22, 2026
Angling accessory · The Independent · 5 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Drift aloft, perhaps · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 26, 2025
What bugs and water striders do on water, due to the property of its high surface tension · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Parade attraction · New York Times · 78 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Swimming aid · The Independent · 11 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Launch electric-powered vehicle · The Independent · 23 Down
May 6, 2025
But the angler wants to see it sink! · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 18, 2025
There's nothing in the apartment that won't sink! · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Play in water, perhaps · Newsday · Across
Dec 25, 2024
What a drifter will do, making love flat out · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 30, 2024
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 21, 2024
Be buoyant · The Independent · 18 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Drift aloft like an airship · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 19, 2024
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 28, 2024
The angler likes to see it sink · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 13, 2023
Soar · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 7, 2023
A girl gets at some cash in the till · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 27, 2023
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Keep up aloft somehow · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 23, 2023
A duck, flat out, will certainly not sink! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 7, 2022
But the angler likes to see it sink! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 25, 2022
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 26, 2022
Be buoyant · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 9, 2022
But the angler may want to see it sink! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 31, 2022
May suggest milk, but you can do it in water · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 16, 2022
Be buoyant · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Be buoyant · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Be a drifter? · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 13, 2020
Drift aloft, perhaps · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 5, 2019
Move freely, being a drifter? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 12, 2019
Drift aloft like an airship · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 9, 2019
Drift · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 21, 2019
But the angler wants to see it sink! · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 13, 2018
There's nothing in the apartment that won't sink! · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 1, 2018
What a drifter will do, making love flat out · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 23, 2018
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 27, 2018
Exhibit buoyancy · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 23, 2018
The angler likes to see it sink · Evening Standard · 5 Down