What is the answer to "Distress signal?"?

The most common answer is FLARE. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer FLARE has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2023.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Distress signal? Crossword Clue Answer

Solving Distress signal?? You're in luck—this appeared in Wall Street Journal June 10, 2025. Check out our 5-letter solution.

Distress signal? Crossword Answer

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Distress signal? Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Distress signal?" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Distress signal?" crossword clue is FLARE. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the Wall Street Journal puzzle.

Which crossword used "Distress signal?" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal puzzle on June 10, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of FLARE?

The word FLARE means: burn brightly. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Distress signal?".