The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DRONE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Remote-controlled flier crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DRONE | 100 % | 5 |
Why may DRONE be the right solution?
The answer "DRONE" fits the clue "Remote-controlled flier" because a drone is a type of aircraft that can be controlled from a distance using a remote control or a computer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Remote-controlled flier
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drone
- kite
- unmanned
- destruct
- destructor
- droning
- pilotless aircraft
- radio-controlled aircraft
- atm
- airbus
- cruise missile
- flee
Crossword Answer definitions
DRONE noun- A male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee.
- Someone who does not work; a lazy person, an idler.
- One who performs menial or tedious work.
- A remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
- To kill with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft.
- A low-pitched hum or buzz.
- One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.
- A genre of music that uses repeated lengthy droning sounds.
- A humming or deep murmuring sound.
- To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.
- To speak in a monotone way.
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