Fret Crossword Clue

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Fret Crossword Answer

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STEW

(4 letters)

AGONISE

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. be on the mind of
2. be concerned with
(noun)
1. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
2. a strong feeling of anxiety

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FRET (verb)
1. gnaw into; make resentful or angry
2. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
FRET (noun)
1. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
2. agitation resulting from active worry

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

STEW
(4 letters)
AGONISE
(7 letters)

More Universal Crossword (2/18/2026) Answers

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45. Miles __ gallon

47. *Rhyming pair of lines in iambic pentameter

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55. In with

56. Like some exams

57. Regard as

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Down

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