The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FRAY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Grow threadbare crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FRAY | 50 % | 4 |
| WEAR | 50 % | 4 |
Why may FRAY be the right solution?
The word "fray" means to become worn or threadbare, making it the perfect answer to the clue "Grow threadbare."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Grow threadbare
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wear
- frayed
- seedy
- tattered
- fray
- rag
- ragging
- sere
- used
- advance
- advancing
- bud
Crossword Answer definitions
FRAY verb- To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
- To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
- Frighten; alarm
- To bear the expense of; to defray.
- To rub.
- A fight or argument
- Fright.
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 FRAY
- Skirmish
- Unravel
- "How to Save a Life" band, with "the"
- Noisy brawl
- Unravel, as a rope
- Unravel at the edges
- Start to fall apart
- Brawl
- Donnybrook
- Wear out at the edges