This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, December 14, 2025 (9 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
S _ _
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About the answer
SOS as a word: The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress; (games) A children's game in which players take turns to place S's and O's on a grid, collecting points by creating an "SOS" sequence.
SOS has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 2, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Title of a #1 Rihanna song and #1 SZA album
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- Abba title sung after the line "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me"
- Rihanna song with the lyric "Please, someone help me"
- Pad
- Castaway's call
- Signal at sea
- Help-wanted letters
- Sign of desperation
- ...---... in Morse
- "Come to our rescue!"
- Hit title for Abba or Rihanna
More clues from this puzzle
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- Bit of creative motivation, for short (2 Down)
- Theater awards since 1956 (3 Down)
- Ore deposit (4 Down)
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