The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEEFED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Complained crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEEFED | 18 % | 6 |
| RAILED | 15 % | 6 |
| WHINED | 15 % | 6 |
| MOANED | 13 % | 6 |
| REPINED | 10 % | 7 |
| GRIPED | 5 % | 6 |
| FUSSED | 3 % | 6 |
| CARPED | 3 % | 6 |
| GROUCHED | 3 % | 8 |
| GROWLED | 3 % | 7 |
| GRUMBLED | 3 % | 8 |
| YAWPED | 3 % | 6 |
| KVETCHED | 3 % | 8 |
| BELLYACHED | 3 % | 10 |
| CRABBED | 3 % | 7 |
Why may BEEFED be the right solution?
The word "beefed" is a suitable answer to the clue "complained" because "beefed" is a colloquial term meaning to express dissatisfaction or grumble about something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Complained
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- kvetch
- kick
- sound off
- plain
- quetch
- accused
- alleged
- argued
- claimed
- complaint
- complaints
- condemned
Crossword Answer definitions
BEEFED verb- To complain.
- To add weight or strength to; to beef up.
- To fart; break wind.
- To feud or hold a grudge against.
- To cry
- To fail or mess up.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BEEFED
- Complained
- Griped
- Kvetched
- Strengthened, with "up"
- Put up a fuss
- Made a complaint
- Bellyached
- Showed dissatisfaction
- Stated a gripe
- Reinforced, with "up"
More clues leading to the result RAILED
- Denounced; with "at"
- Complained
- Reviled bitterly
- Did more than grumble
- Complained bitterly
- Ranted (at)
- Talked wildly
- Fulminated
- Complained loudly
- Furnished with track.
More clues leading to the result WHINED
- Bitched
- Complained in a grating way
- Grumbled in a tearful way
- Complained
- Was a kvetch
- Complained.
- Puled.
- Sniveled
- Yammered
- Was a crybaby
More clues leading to the result MOANED
- Lamented
- Reacted to a pun
- Complained
- Reacted to a bad pun
- Expressed dismay
- Provided sound effects in a haunted house
- Expressed grief or pain
- Sounded hurt
- Showed pain
- Made a haunted house sound
More clues leading to the result REPINED
- Fretted
- Felt a longing
- Kvetched
- Fretted.
- Languished.
- Complained.
- Languished for love.
- Complained
- Was fretful
- Had a long face
More clues leading to the result GRIPED
More clues leading to the result FUSSED
- Acted the bridezilla
- Sweated the details
- Went to a lot of trouble
- Bustled about.
- Nervous: Colloq.
- Complained
- Fretted
- Made a big to-do
- Picked at, picked at, picked at
- Nitpicked
More clues leading to the result CARPED
- Bitched
- Criticized
- Caviled
- Was a nag
- Nagged (at)
- Acted like a nag
- Kvetched
- Bellyached
- Criticized too much.
- Made complaints.