The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AILS , but the solution may also be ALARMS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Distresses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AILS | 41 % | 4 |
| PAINS | 18 % | 5 |
| HURTS | 9 % | 5 |
| EATSAT | 5 % | 6 |
| UPSETS | 5 % | 6 |
| ALARMS | 5 % | 6 |
| ILLS | 5 % | 4 |
| NAGSAT | 5 % | 6 |
| AGGRIEVES | 5 % | 9 |
| GRIEVES | 5 % | 7 |
Why may ALARMS be the right solution?
The word "alarms" can mean to cause distress or anxiety, which makes it an appropriate answer for the clue "distresses."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Distresses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- worry
- trouble
- suffering
- hurt
- ill
- distraint
- aggrieves
- distressful
- miseries
- troubles
- distraught
- distressfully
Crossword Answer definitions
AILS noun- An ailment; trouble; illness.
- To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
- The awn of barley or other types of corn.
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 AILS
- "Good for what __ you"
- Feels poorly
- Has a bug
- Is green around the gills
- Troubles
- Has the flu
- Has the sniffles
- Is laid up
- Suffers
- Is stricken
More clues leading to the result PAINS
- Annoying ones
- Tylenol targets
- See 7 Across
- Unpleasant feelings
- Assiduous care
- Nuisances
- Laborious efforts
- Aches and ___
- Careful efforts
- Exceptional effort
More clues leading to the result HURTS
- Injures
- Experiences pain
- Needs acetaminophen
- "Hey! That ___!"
- "Ow" inducers
- Causes distress
- Smarts
- Feels bad
- Wrongs
- John Cougar's "___ So Good"
More clues leading to the result EATSAT
- Bothers
- Really bothers
- Aggravates
- Bothers over time
- Corrodes
- Gnaws on
- Erodes
- Patronizes, as a restaurant
- Worries
- Consternates continuously
More clues leading to the result UPSETS
- Surprise results
- Sports coups
- Surprise victories
- Discombobulates
- Games that surprise
- Unexpected defeats
- Tournament shockers
- Sports shockers
- They surprise oddsmakers
- Gives a fit
More clues leading to the result ALARMS
- Causes to fret
- Some shrill noises
- Smartwatch settings
- Disturbs
- Warns
- Warning bells
- Rude awakeners?
- Bells, buzzers, etc.
- Bells and whistles?
- Smoke detectors, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ILLS
More clues leading to the result NAGSAT
- Keeps pestering
- Worries
- Causes discomfort
- Is a shrew to
- Bothers
- Henpecks
- Bothers repeatedly
- Really bothers
- Causes discomfort to
- Bothers persistently