"Help!" letters (3)

I believe the answer is:

sos

(Other definitions for sos that I've seen before include "Morse Code for help" , "Mayday call" , "Help initially, Mr Morse" , "urgent appeal" , "request for aid" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the USA Today.

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