A howl from lost hikers (6)

I believe the answer is:

shriek

'a howl' is the definition.
(I know that shriek is a type of howl)

'lost hikers' is the wordplay.
'lost' indicates an anagram.
'hikers' anagrammed gives 'SHRIEK'.

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shriek that I've seen before include "Shrill cry of a shrike" , "Hikers (anag.)" , "Utter high-pitched cry" , "Yell, screech" , "Sharp piercing cry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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