The clue "Bailout key" last appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 1, 2016. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ESC", a 3-letter word.
Solution ESC is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ESC is 3 letters long. We have 3 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 10 solutions. The longest is ESCAPEKEY with 9 letters, and the shortest is ALT with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "BAILOUT KEY" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 27 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 9 letters long.