Flying machine.

The answer

AERO

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AERO answer page.

Used 15 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 1986; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• COPTER (2 uses in xd)
• PLANE (2 uses in xd)
• WHIRLYBIRD (2 uses in xd)
• AIRLINER (1 uses in xd)
• GYRO (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for AERO

Every other clue in this collection answered by AERO, most used first.

• Prefix with dynamic - used 152 times, most recently in 2026
• Aviation prefix - used 101 times, most recently in 2026
• Dynamic start - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
• Flying prefix - used 91 times, most recently in 2022
• Flying start? - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix for dynamic - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with space - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• Dynamic prefix - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
• Saab model - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
• Plane-related - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix for space - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with nautical - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Dynamic leader? - used 45 times, most recently in 2024
• Dynamic opening? - used 42 times, most recently in 2025
• Flight-related prefix - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
• Dynamic beginning - used 34 times, most recently in 2016
• Sleek, in car lingo - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Dynamic starter - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Sleek, for short - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
• Of aircraft - used 27 times, most recently in 2006
• Prefix for nautical - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Space opening? - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
• Baltic island - used 26 times, most recently in 1993
• Nautical prefix - used 24 times, most recently in 2022
• Prefix with dynamics - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Space starter - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Dynamic introduction? - used 20 times, most recently in 2021
• Prefix for dynamics - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with -nautics - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Go by plane. - used 15 times, most recently in 1977
• Gas: Prefix - used 14 times, most recently in 2004
• Prefix with -drome - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Aviation-related prefix - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
• Prefix in aviation - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with sol - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• Sleekly designed - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Start for space - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Sleek, in car talk - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Aviation-related - used 11 times, most recently in 2017
• Flight prefix - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Houston hockey player - used 11 times, most recently in 2012
• Prefix with plane - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with "space" or "dynamic" - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Space opener - used 11 times, most recently in 2009
• Commercial prefix with postale - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Dynamic intro - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Eddie Rickenbacker's 94th ___ Squadron - used 10 times, most recently in 2006
• Prefix with "dynamic" or "space" - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with -naut - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Flying-related prefix - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Inflatable mattress prefix with "Bed" - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Intro to space - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Of flying. - used 9 times, most recently in 1971
• Space leader? - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Space prefix - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Aircraft. - used 8 times, most recently in 1956
• Atmosphere: Prefix - used 8 times, most recently in 1983
• Aviator's prefix - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• Flight-related - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Gas: Comb. form - used 8 times, most recently in 1997
• Prefix with magnetic - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
• Streamlined, in brand names - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Air: Comb. form. - used 7 times, most recently in 1990
• Dynamic lead-in - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Fly a plane. - used 7 times, most recently in 1962
• Nautical opening? - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Nautical start - used 7 times, most recently in 2012
• Plane. - used 7 times, most recently in 1967
• Prefix for "sol" or "space" - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Prefix with plane or space - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Sleek, in auto lingo - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Word with "dynamic" or "space" - used 7 times, most recently in 2012
• Aviation prefix for dynamic - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Bubbly chocolate bar - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Dynamic opener - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Prefix for "space" or "dynamic" - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix meaning "flying" - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with "dynamic" or "nautical" - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Prefix with space or nautical - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Sleekly designed, for short - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Space beginning - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Streamlined, briefly - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

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• Flying toy - KITE, used 44 times
• "Twittering Machine" artist - KLEE, used 42 times

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