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Agonizes Over Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 169 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FRETS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FRETS
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "FRETS" which means:
- noun
- • Agitation resulting from active worry
- • A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
- • An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
- • A small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb
- • Worry unnecessarily or excessively
- • Be agitated or irritated
- • Provide (a musical instrument) with frets
- • Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- • Cause annoyance in
- • Gnaw into; make resentful or angry
- • Carve a pattern into
- • Decorate with an interlaced design
- • Be too tight; rub or press
- • Cause friction
- • Remove soil or rock
- • Wear away or erode
An example sentence would be:
- • "He played the guitar with ease, his fingers gliding over the frets."
- • "The musician's fingers moved quickly along the frets of the saxophone."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times17 Jan 2017 | Across 17 | |
| New York Times26 Jun 2008 | Across 22 | |
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