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 |
| WHINED | 15 % | 6 |
| RAILED | 15 % | 6 |
| MOANED | 13 % | 6 |
| REPINED | 10 % | 7 |
| GRIPED | 5 % | 6 |
| GROUCHED | 3 % | 8 |
| GROWLED | 3 % | 7 |
| GRUMBLED | 3 % | 8 |
| YAWPED | 3 % | 6 |
| KVETCHED | 3 % | 8 |
| BELLYACHED | 3 % | 10 |
| CRABBED | 3 % | 7 |
| FUSSED | 3 % | 6 |
| CARPED | 3 % | 6 |
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 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 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 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 GROUCHED
More clues leading to the result GROWLED
More clues leading to the result GRUMBLED
More clues leading to the result YAWPED
More clues leading to the result KVETCHED
More clues leading to the result BELLYACHED
More clues leading to the result CRABBED
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