The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STEWS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Frets (over) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STEWS | 75 % | 5 |
| LOSESSLEEP | 25 % | 10 |
Why may STEWS be the right solution?
"STEWS" is the right solution because when someone "frets over" something, they are worrying or stewing about it. "Stew" can be used as a verb to mean worry or be anxious about something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Frets (over)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fret
- fretboard
- mandolin
- fretfulness
- fretted
- fretting
- sitar
- fumes
- tamboura
- brood
- condign
- naf
Crossword Answer definitions
STEWS 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.
- A brothel.
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 STEWS
- Hasenpfeffer et al.
- One-dish meals
- Seethes
- Simmered dishes
- Simmers slowly
- Frets
- Hasenpfeffer and ratatouille
- Meals made with leftovers
- Dishes in crockpots
- Goulashes