The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word STEW , but the solution may also be FUSS which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in Universal uClick).
Fret and fume crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STEW | 67 % | 4 |
| FUSS | 11 % | 4 |
| CHAFE | 11 % | 5 |
| STEAM | 11 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fret and fume
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- worry
- stress
- panic
- anxiety
- nervous
- scary
- panicked
- anxious
- evenly
- spooky
- clawing
- panicky
Crossword Answer definitions
STEW noun- A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.
- A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath.
- A brothel.
- A prostitute.
- A dish cooked by stewing.
- A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating; a stew pond.
- An artificial bed of oysters.
- A state of agitated excitement, worry, and/or confusion.
- To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.
- To brew (tea) for too long, so that the flavour becomes too strong.
- To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.
- To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
- A steward or stewardess on an airplane.
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 STEW
- Astrologer to Elizabeth I
- Bouillabaisse
- Burgoo, e.g.
- Crockpot concoction
- Hobo fare
- Slow-cooked meal
- Worry
- Agonize over
- Bouillabaisse, for one
- Cold weather meal
More clues leading to the result FUSS
- Act the mother hen
- Bustle
- Nag
- Be finicky
- Sort of budget?
- Needless activity
- Complain about trifles
- Ado
- Play the mother hen
- Bellyache
More clues leading to the result CHAFE
- Rub
- Irritate
- Wear by rubbing
- Irritate in a way
- Rub annoyingly
- Rub the wrong way
- Abrade by rubbing
- React to wool, maybe
- Rub roughly
- Cause friction