The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUBSONIC which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Slower than Mach 1 crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUBSONIC | 100 % | 8 |
Why may SUBSONIC be the right solution?
The term "Mach 1" refers to the speed of sound, which is approximately 767 miles per hour. Anything slower than this speed is considered subsonic. Therefore, "SUBSONIC" is the correct answer to the clue "Slower than Mach 1."
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Crossword Answer definitions
SUBSONIC noun- An aircraft whose maximum speed is less than the speed of sound
- (of a sound, scientific) having a frequency too low to be audible
- (of a sound, literary) very quiet, almost inaudible
- (of a speed) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
- (of a flow) with a Mach number such that 0.3 < Ma < 0.8 (approximately - the exact limits vary between sources)
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