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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOS Request for an island getaway? (3) New York Times Sep 16, 2017
7% ASKS Requests (4) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025
7% ESC Getaway PC key (3)
6% PRAYER Fervent request (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025
6% RSVP Invite request? (4) USA Today Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% ABETS Drives a getaway car, say (5) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
6% IDS TSA requests (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
6% PLEA Earnest request (4) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
6% CARRYME Tired child's request (7) Universal Nov 28, 2025
6% BESIEGE Overwhelm with requests (7) Universal Nov 27, 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.