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Be Anxious Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 414 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FRET which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FRET
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "FRET" 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 constantly frets about his finances."
- • "Don't fret over the small stuff."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick22 Aug 2014 | Across 16 | |
| The Guardian Quick17 Jun 2009 | Down 18 | |
| New York Times27 Apr 2005 | Across 49 | |
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