Crossword answer
POLAR
5 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
POLAR
Clues that lead to POLAR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Big name in seltzer water5LA TimesAug 12, 2026
__ opposites5LA TimesAug 10, 2026
Where it's cold, the police get rid of ice (having a right)5Evening StandardAug 5, 2026
Average outside cold, with coat off – freezing! (5)5The GuardianJul 2, 2026
Such temperatures are cold to bear5Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
Arctic5NYT MidiJun 21, 2026
Of the Arctic or Antarctic5NewsdayApr 27, 2026
Look upset, wearing standard alternative to brown or black?5The IndependentApr 12, 2026
Of global extremes5NewsdayMar 12, 2026
___ bear (Arctic bear)5Daily ThemedNov 2, 2025
__ bear (Arctic mammal)5NewsdayOct 21, 2025
Kind of bear or opposites5Daily ThemedAug 1, 2025
Extreme northern or southern5NewsdayJun 29, 2025
De-ice law enforcement vehicle that doesn't start in a cold region5The IndependentJun 3, 2025
"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)5New York TimesJun 2, 2025
From the Arctic5New York TimesMay 19, 2025
"The ___ Express" (2004 Christmas film)5Daily ThemedApr 28, 2025
Of the Arctic5Eugene ShefferApr 5, 2025
Bear in the snow?5Daily ThemedOct 3, 2024
“The — Express”5Eugene ShefferJun 4, 2024
Such explorers go to the ends of the earth5Evening StandardMay 29, 2024
Arctic city bordered by two rivers5The IndependentJan 3, 2024
12 and 15 Form of soap barrel seen in the far north5Evening StandardJan 9, 2023
Like bears found in the Arctic5Daily ThemedAug 3, 2022
Extreme, as opposites5Daily ThemedApr 21, 2022
___ bear (Arctic resident)5Daily ThemedApr 7, 2022
Cold and bearish?5Evening StandardFeb 9, 2022
In such regions there is cold to bear5Evening StandardNov 25, 2019
To turn up in such regions could be popular!5Evening StandardSep 5, 2019
About POLAR in crosswords
POLAR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Big name in seltzer water” in the LA Times crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of POLAR (42)
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Aug 12, 2026
Big name in seltzer water · LA Times · Down
Aug 10, 2026
__ opposites · LA Times · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Where it's cold, the police get rid of ice (having a right) · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Average outside cold, with coat off – freezing! (5) · The Guardian · 13 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Such temperatures are cold to bear · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Arctic · NYT Midi · 25 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Of the Arctic or Antarctic · Newsday · Down
Apr 12, 2026
Look upset, wearing standard alternative to brown or black? · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Of global extremes · Newsday · Across
Dec 15, 2025
Of the Arctic or Antarctic · Newsday · Down
Nov 2, 2025
___ bear (Arctic bear) · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Oct 21, 2025
__ bear (Arctic mammal) · Newsday · Across
Aug 1, 2025
Kind of bear or opposites · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jun 29, 2025
Extreme northern or southern · Newsday · Down
Jun 9, 2025
__ bear (Arctic mammal) · Newsday · Across
Jun 3, 2025
De-ice law enforcement vehicle that doesn't start in a cold region · The Independent · 13 Down
Jun 2, 2025
"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic) · New York Times · 69 Across
May 19, 2025
From the Arctic · New York Times · 2 Down
Apr 28, 2025
"The ___ Express" (2004 Christmas film) · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Apr 5, 2025
Of the Arctic · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 3, 2024
Bear in the snow? · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Aug 27, 2024
Arctic · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 4, 2024
“The — Express” · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
May 29, 2024
Such explorers go to the ends of the earth · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Such explorers go to the ends of the earth · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Arctic city bordered by two rivers · The Independent · 4 Across
Nov 28, 2023
Of the Arctic · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jan 13, 2023
“The — Express” · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 9, 2023
12 and 15 Form of soap barrel seen in the far north · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 25, 2022
Of the Arctic · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Aug 3, 2022
Like bears found in the Arctic · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 21, 2022
Extreme, as opposites · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Apr 7, 2022
___ bear (Arctic resident) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 9, 2022
Cold and bearish? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 21, 2021
“The — Express” · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jul 6, 2021
Where it's cold, the police get rid of ice (having a right) · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 3, 2021
Such temperatures are cold to bear · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 25, 2019
In such regions there is cold to bear · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 5, 2019
To turn up in such regions could be popular! · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 10, 2018
Arctic · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 19, 2018
Such explorers go to the ends of the earth · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 9, 2018
Such explorers go to the ends of the earth · Evening Standard · 14 Down