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The Clue
Offshore A.P.B. (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SOS
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Notes
The answer SOS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Distress signal
Distressful call
Emergency message
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Cry when going down?
Intl. signal adopted in 1912
It's sometimes written in the sand
Plea before going under
Message on the beach of a remote island, maybe
Definition
SOS as a noun:
1. an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
SO as a noun:
1. (sol, soh, so) = the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization