The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FLARES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Distress signals crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLARES | 43 % | 6 |
| SOSES | 14 % | 5 |
| MOANS | 14 % | 5 |
| CRIES | 14 % | 5 |
| ACHES | 14 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Distress signals
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- distress call
- signalling
- distressful
- danger signal
- signaling
- warning signal
- distresses
- distressfully
- distressed
- smoke signal
- distressing
- distressingly
Crossword Answer definitions
FLARES noun- A sudden bright light.
- A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
- A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
- A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
- (in plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
- The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
- A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
- Short for lens flare.
- To cause to burn.
- To cause inflammation; to inflame.
- To open outward in shape.
- To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- To blaze brightly.
- To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
- To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
- To suddenly happen or intensify.
- To suddenly erupt in anger.
- To be exposed to too much light.
- Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FLARES
- Crash alerts
- Bell-bottoms
- Maritime distress signals
- Signals from a downed flier, perhaps
- Breakdown burners
- Danger signals
- Signals in the sky
- Distress signals
- Road alerts
- Roadside attention getters
More clues leading to the result SOSES
More clues leading to the result MOANS
- Carries on
- Haunted house sounds
- Haunted-house sounds
- Busy sounds?
- Porno sounds
- Spooky graveyard noises
- Seemingly hates a pun
- Overeater's utterances
- Complains
- Disgruntled noises
More clues leading to the result CRIES
- Reacts to onions
- Birdcalls, e.g.
- Blubbers
- Distress signals
- Clamors or rallying calls
- Is moved deeply
- Whoops
- Sheds tears
- Gets emotional
- Does some boo-hooing