Some jets

The answer

SSTS

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

Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2004; first recorded in 1980. It appears in 4 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.

• JUMBOS (2 uses in xd)
• CESSNAS (1 uses in xd)
• LEARS (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for SSTS

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

• Concordes - used 77 times, most recently in 2014
• Bygone fliers - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Swift jets - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Fast planes - used 34 times, most recently in 2017
• Bygone jets - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Concordes, e.g. - used 29 times, most recently in 2012
• Fast fliers - used 28 times, most recently in 2010
• Retired fliers - used 24 times, most recently in 2017
• Mach+ jets - used 22 times, most recently in 2009
• Bygone boomers - used 17 times, most recently in 2020
• Atl. crossers - used 15 times, most recently in 2003
• Fast jets - used 15 times, most recently in 2004
• Grounded fleet - used 15 times, most recently in 2017
• Jet-set jets - used 14 times, most recently in 2003
• Grounded fliers - used 13 times, most recently in 2009
• Jet-setters' jets, once - used 13 times, most recently in 2015
• Retired fleet - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
• Bygone fleet - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Fast flyers - used 11 times, most recently in 2011
• Retired jets - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Sleek jets - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• JFK arrivals - used 9 times, most recently in 2003
• Retired boomers - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Barrier breakers - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
• Concordes, briefly - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Former fliers - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Former JFK landers - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Retired speedsters - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• Air France speedsters, once - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Concordes, for short - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Controversial planes - used 7 times, most recently in 1985
• Former fast fliers - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
• Former JFK arrivals - used 7 times, most recently in 2009
• Grounded jets - used 7 times, most recently in 2007
• Grounded planes - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Old jet-set jets - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Speedy planes - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• Concorde et al. - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Fleet fleet - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
• JFK visitors - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
• Mach toppers - used 6 times, most recently in 2009

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