Request for an island getaway? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Request for an island getaway? last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 SOS.

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Crossword Answer For Request for an island getaway?:

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOS Request for an island getaway? (3) New York Times Sep 16, 2017
9% BALI Indonesian island getaway (4)
8% ESCAPE Getaway (6) The Times Concise Aug 15, 2025
7% ASKSFOR Requests (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2025
7% ASKED Requested (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 20, 2025
7% ASKS Requests (4) LA Times Daily Aug 20, 2025
7% ASK Request (3) Premier Sunday Aug 3, 2025
7% CAMP Kid's summer getaway (4) USA Today Aug 2, 2025
7% SPAS Weekend getaways (4)
6% ANYNEWS Request for an update (7) Newsday Sep 4, 2025

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In this clue, "Request for an island getaway?" is a clever way of hinting at the distress signal "SOS," often associated with being stranded on an island. The answer "SOS" is a universal call for help, originally chosen for its simplicity in Morse code.