Widen distress signal (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLARE Widen distress signal (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 12, 2024
10% SOS Distress signal (3) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
9% MAYDAY Distress signal (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
8% DILATE Widen (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
8% BROADEN Widen (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 3, 2026
7% ALARMS Distresses (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
7% UPSET Distressed (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
7% GROW Widen (4) (4) Puzzler Nov 25, 2025
6% GESTURE Hand signal (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
6% PING Submarine signal (4) USA Today Jan 18, 2026

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