Key pressed in a panic, maybe Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Key pressed in a panic, maybe . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESC Key pressed in a panic, maybe (3)
7% ALARM Panic (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 10, 2026
7% ANY "Press ___ key to continue" (3)
6% FOB Key ___ (3) New York Times Mar 22, 2026
6% ISLETS Keys (6) New York Times Mar 13, 2026
6% INARUSH Pressed for time (7) Universal Mar 13, 2026
6% SHIFT First key often pressed when starting a sentence (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 11, 2026
6% ENTER Key in (5) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2026
6% LETO Jared of "Panic Room" (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 26, 2026
6% IRON Press (4) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
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