Crossword answer
ROTOR
5 letters · Used for 32 different clues · 97 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
ROTOR
Clues that lead to ROTOR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Helicopter blade5Evening StandardAug 12, 2026
Run after Troy punches Joey Turner (5)5The GuardianJun 24, 2026
Revolving mechanical arm5Puzzle PageJun 12, 2026
Wind turbine part5LA TimesMay 8, 2026
Revolving part also going up and down5Daily ExpressMay 2, 2026
Palindromic spinner on a helicopter that rhymes with "motor"5Daily ThemedApr 18, 2026
A reciprocating mechanical part5Evening StandardJan 24, 2026
Turning, it applies pressure round the ring5Evening StandardJan 7, 2026
It moves in circles, or possibly to the right5Evening StandardJan 3, 2026
Go off, alternatively, to get an engine part5Evening StandardDec 5, 2025
Copter's spinning part5NewsdayDec 2, 2025
It spins as it rises5Evening StandardAug 16, 2025
Chopper spinner5New York TimesJul 13, 2025
Copter's spinner5NewsdayJun 29, 2025
One holding up a chopper?5Evening StandardMay 22, 2025
It turns round and comes back again5Evening StandardMay 15, 2025
Egg beater, essentially5NewsdayMay 10, 2025
18-Across part5NewsdayFeb 1, 2025
Turbine essential5NewsdayJan 11, 2025
Heard Greek character briefly rushed to make revolutionary device5The IndependentNov 24, 2024
What goes around comes around5The IndependentNov 5, 2024
Armature of motor that's unchanged after turning5The IndependentOct 17, 2024
Men going both ways holding front of this spinning device5The IndependentSep 20, 2024
Copter blade5Eugene ShefferAug 30, 2024
Is its mechanical function reversible?5Evening StandardSep 19, 2023
Machine part that goes up and down5Evening StandardAug 31, 2023
It goes round or up over a hill5Evening StandardJun 26, 2023
Palindromic 1987 sci-fi action film starring Richard Gesswein5Daily ThemedApr 27, 2023
It goes up and down as it whirls!5Evening StandardOct 5, 2022
It goes round or back to the far end5Evening StandardJun 6, 2022
It turns up and down5Evening StandardApr 14, 2022
It goes round and round and back and forth5Evening StandardJan 5, 2022
About ROTOR in crosswords
ROTOR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 97 times in our database across 32 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Helicopter blade” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
MARDI__ Gras
SIDLEMove laterally
OFTENRoutinely concerned with all one’s toes? (5)
LEGALAllowed actor initially to enter stage left
VALETManservant
SHIREHobbits' homeland
ROALDCreator of Veruca, George and Matilda (5)
TIARAPageant crown
GRANTCede (5)
ECOLIPossible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4)
TEAMO"I love you," in Spanish
LAKERL.A. NBAer
ADIEUFarewell
VERSEPart of a poem
Every appearance of ROTOR (97)
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Aug 12, 2026
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Helicopter blade · Newsday · Down
Jul 21, 2026
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Run after Troy punches Joey Turner (5) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Revolving mechanical arm · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Helicopter blade · Newsday · Across
May 31, 2026
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 8, 2026
Wind turbine part · LA Times · Across
May 2, 2026
Revolving part also going up and down · Daily Express · 24 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Palindromic spinner on a helicopter that rhymes with "motor" · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Helicopter blade · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 24, 2026
A reciprocating mechanical part · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Turning, it applies pressure round the ring · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 3, 2026
It moves in circles, or possibly to the right · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 14, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 5, 2025
Go off, alternatively, to get an engine part · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Dec 2, 2025
Copter's spinning part · Newsday · Down
Nov 19, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 16, 2025
It spins as it rises · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Helicopter blade · The Independent · 2 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Chopper spinner · New York Times · 11 Down
Jun 29, 2025
Copter's spinner · Newsday · Down
Jun 15, 2025
Helicopter blade · Newsday · Down
Jun 12, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 25, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 22, 2025
One holding up a chopper? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 15, 2025
It turns round and comes back again · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 10, 2025
Egg beater, essentially · Newsday · Down
Apr 17, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 1, 2025
18-Across part · Newsday · Across
Jan 11, 2025
Turbine essential · Newsday · Across
Dec 4, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 24, 2024
Heard Greek character briefly rushed to make revolutionary device · The Independent · 18 Across
Nov 5, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 5, 2024
What goes around comes around · The Independent · 14 Across
Oct 17, 2024
Armature of motor that's unchanged after turning · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 20, 2024
Men going both ways holding front of this spinning device · The Independent · 12 Across
Sep 18, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 30, 2024
Copter blade · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 9, 2024
Helicopter blade · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 4, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 8, 2024
Helicopter blade · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 11, 2024
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 7, 2023
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 19, 2023
Is its mechanical function reversible? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 14, 2023
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Machine part that goes up and down · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 26, 2023
It goes round or up over a hill · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 27, 2023
Palindromic 1987 sci-fi action film starring Richard Gesswein · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Apr 20, 2023
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 5, 2023
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 8, 2022
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 24, 2022
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 5, 2022
It goes up and down as it whirls! · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 29, 2022
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 6, 2022
It goes round or back to the far end · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 14, 2022
It turns up and down · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 4, 2022
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 9, 2022
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 5, 2022
It goes round and round and back and forth · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 13, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 29, 2021
It moves in circles, or possibly to the right · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 28, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 15, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 14, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 3, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 29, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 11, 2021
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 27, 2020
Go off, alternatively, to get an engine part · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Sep 15, 2020
A reciprocating mechanical part · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 18, 2020
Turning, it applies pressure round the ring · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 10, 2020
It moves in circles, or possibly to the right · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 29, 2020
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 1, 2020
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 30, 2019
It spins as it rises · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 16, 2019
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 24, 2019
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 28, 2019
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 14, 2019
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 11, 2019
One holding up a chopper? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 30, 2019
It turns round and comes back again · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 30, 2019
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 1, 2019
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 12, 2018
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 26, 2018
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 14, 2018
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 15, 2018
Helicopter blade · Evening Standard · 12 Down