Crossword answer
SONAR
5 letters · Used for 41 different clues · 62 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
SONAR
Clues that lead to SONAR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Technology similar to echolocation5USA TodayAug 14, 2026
Underwater detector5LA TimesAug 12, 2026
Acronym for a submarine-detecting system5Daily ThemedAug 12, 2026
Sub system5Wall Street JournalJul 31, 2026
Navigation aid5Wall Street JournalJul 24, 2026
Underwater detection device5NYT MiniJul 20, 2026
Ocean waves?5LA TimesJul 16, 2026
Ping producer5Eugene ShefferJun 27, 2026
Sound navigation by echo5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 13, 2026
Echolocation technology5New York TimesJun 9, 2026
Submarine navigation aid5NYT MiniMay 23, 2026
Detection system5Evening StandardMay 4, 2026
What torpedoes have carried since WWII5NewsdayMar 28, 2026
Sub detector5Eugene ShefferMar 13, 2026
Submarine tracker5NewsdayMar 2, 2026
Underwater detection system5Puzzle PageFeb 24, 2026
Submarine-detection system: Abbr.5Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2026
Bathymetric mapping tool5NewsdayFeb 7, 2026
Possible means of detecting arson?5Evening StandardDec 22, 2025
Sub's tracking device5NewsdayNov 18, 2025
Underwater tracking device5NewsdayOct 7, 2025
Could it give guidance in solving arson?5Evening StandardAug 16, 2025
Underwater tracking aid5New York TimesJun 23, 2025
The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention5New York TimesJun 12, 2025
Sub device5NewsdayMay 25, 2025
Source of a pulse5New York TimesMar 5, 2025
Ship's tracking device5NewsdayJan 20, 2025
Ping maker5New York TimesJan 17, 2025
Submarine-detecting acronym5Daily ThemedOct 18, 2024
Means of locating 12 Across?5Evening StandardSep 26, 2024
Position-finding device5Evening StandardMay 29, 2024
Submarine detection system: Abbr.5Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2024
Naval navigation system: Abbr.5Daily ThemedJun 14, 2023
Detection device on a submarine: Abbr.5Daily ThemedJun 1, 2023
Submarine's underwater detection system: Abbr.5Daily ThemedApr 29, 2023
Upon reflection, an aid to location5Evening StandardDec 19, 2022
Submarine detection system letters5Daily ThemedSep 19, 2022
Sound means of detecting arson?5Evening StandardJan 17, 2022
Fly high around the pole, with navigational aid5Evening StandardDec 8, 2021
Bat's navigational aid5Daily ThemedOct 23, 2021
Means of locating '12'?5Evening StandardJul 9, 2018
About SONAR in crosswords
SONAR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 62 times in our database across 41 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Technology similar to echolocation” in the USA Today crossword on August 14, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of SONAR (62)
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Aug 14, 2026
Technology similar to echolocation · USA Today · 9 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Underwater detector · LA Times · Across
Aug 12, 2026
Acronym for a submarine-detecting system · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Sub system · Wall Street Journal · 98 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Navigation aid · Wall Street Journal · 79 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Underwater detection device · NYT Mini · 5 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Ocean waves? · LA Times · Down
Jun 27, 2026
Ping producer · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Sound navigation by echo · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 11
Jun 9, 2026
Echolocation technology · New York Times · 18 Across
May 23, 2026
Submarine navigation aid · NYT Mini · 5 Across
May 19, 2026
Ping producer · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
May 4, 2026
Detection system · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 28, 2026
What torpedoes have carried since WWII · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2026
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Submarine tracker · Newsday · Across
Feb 24, 2026
Underwater detection system · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Feb 22, 2026
Submarine-detection system: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Feb 7, 2026
Bathymetric mapping tool · Newsday · Down
Dec 22, 2025
Possible means of detecting arson? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Sub's tracking device · Newsday · Across
Oct 8, 2025
Ping producer · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Underwater tracking device · Newsday · Down
Sep 26, 2025
Navigation aid · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 16, 2025
Could it give guidance in solving arson? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 23, 2025
Underwater tracking aid · New York Times · 24 Down
Jun 12, 2025
The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention · New York Times · 64 Across
May 25, 2025
Sub device · Newsday · Across
Mar 5, 2025
Source of a pulse · New York Times · 14 Across
Jan 20, 2025
Ship's tracking device · Newsday · Down
Jan 17, 2025
Ping maker · New York Times · 58 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Submarine-detecting acronym · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Means of locating 12 Across? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 29, 2024
Position-finding device · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Position-finding device · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Submarine detection system: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Feb 1, 2024
Position-finding device · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Detection system · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 27, 2023
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Jul 20, 2023
Detection system · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 14, 2023
Naval navigation system: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jun 1, 2023
Detection device on a submarine: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Apr 29, 2023
Submarine's underwater detection system: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Dec 29, 2022
Ping producer · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 19, 2022
Upon reflection, an aid to location · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 26, 2022
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Sep 19, 2022
Submarine detection system letters · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jun 22, 2022
Detection system · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 26, 2022
Ping producer · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jan 17, 2022
Sound means of detecting arson? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Fly high around the pole, with navigational aid · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 23, 2021
Bat's navigational aid · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Sep 15, 2021
Underwater detection system · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 16, 2021
Detection system · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 16, 2020
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jul 21, 2020
Possible means of detecting arson? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
May 6, 2020
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 11, 2020
Sub detector · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Dec 30, 2019
Could it give guidance in solving arson? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 2, 2019
Navigation aid · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 9, 2018
Means of locating '12'? · Evening Standard · 31 Across