Cry for help

Latest answer — May 03, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend"
  2. 11National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam
  3. 15Nailed
  4. 16"Nope"
  5. 17"Can we be real for a second?!"
  6. 18Zippo
  7. 19Bass output
  8. 20Spicy alternative to a Frito
  9. 21Small drama
  10. 22Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr.
  11. 23Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquially
  12. 26Cry for help
  13. 27Löwenbräu product
  14. 28"Yessiree!"
  15. 30Ubiquitous figure during the holiday season
  16. 35Subatomic particle that binds quarks together
  17. 36Like some tournaments
  18. 37Subj. of some interpretive work
  19. 38Malarkey
  20. 39How some people self-identify
  21. 40"Whatever"
  22. 42Gets out of the way, as hair
  23. 44[Get out of my way!]
  24. 45Onetime union member: Abbr.
  25. 46Draw out
  26. 49Eponymous Belgian tourist spot
  27. 52Intervals
  28. 54Son of Isaac and Rebekah
  29. 55Common tater
  30. 56Tending to get fixated, say
  31. 57Was way too keyed up, in modern slang
  32. 60Remoulade base, informally
  33. 61Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevo
  34. 62Computer programming keyword
  35. 63Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

Down

  1. 1"___ and Estes -- The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan)
  2. 2Winter airs
  3. 3Prefix with change
  4. 4Futz around (with)
  5. 5Fed. agency that investigates arson
  6. 6Hawaiian for "long"
  7. 7!, in mathematics
  8. 8Top unit
  9. 9Japanese energy-healing technique
  10. 10Calling
  11. 11"The lowest form of human behavior," per John Oliver
  12. 12North African egg-and-tomato dish
  13. 13Museum offering with a headset
  14. 14"I'm responsible for what happened"
  15. 23Request from someone getting dressed
  16. 24Poetic preposition
  17. 25Showing exasperation, in a way
  18. 27Rays
  19. 29Pistol brand
  20. 30Tries to talk smoothly, in slang
  21. 31Made using traditional methods
  22. 32Stakes of some bar bets
  23. 33Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among others
  24. 34Norwegian hunting dogs
  25. 41Long spell
  26. 43Physical therapy before an operation, familiarly
  27. 47Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"
  28. 48Weighed down
  29. 49Pitcher's output
  30. 50Beat
  31. 51Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New Yorker
  32. 53Blackthorn berry
  33. 55Poet Silverstein
  34. 58Mo. when Supreme Court terms begin
  35. 59Home of the White Sox, for short

The answer to “Cry for help” in the New York Times crossword is SOS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 3, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 26-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Cry for help” answer

SOS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SOS

SOS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Cry for help" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 3, 2025 (26-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cry for help” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cry for help”?

The answer is SOS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cry for help”?

3 letters: SOS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 3, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 26-Across. Earlier appearances: January 12, 2025 → SOS.

Can “Cry for help” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for May 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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