The crossword solutions for the term BEAR ALOFT are LIFT (4 letters), URSA (4 letters), FLYING (6 letters), SOLO (4 letters), STRAFES (7 letters), and SOARS (5 letters). The term 'bear aloft' is a phrase that means to LIFT or carry something high in the air. The solutions provided in the crossword all relate to this phrase, as they all involve lifting or carrying something in the air. LIFT is a verb meaning to raise or take something up, URSA is a type of bear, FLYING is an adjective describing something that is in the air, SOLO is an adjective meaning alone, STRAFES is a verb meaning to fly low and shoot at a target, and SOARS is a verb meaning to fly high in the air.