Distressing Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 28 Sept 2019

Showing 37 Matching Answers

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PAINFUL
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Hurting Dad almost completelyCrossword Clue
AgonizingCrossword Clue
Can having fun possibly be unpleasant?Crossword Clue
Bucketful of perverse fun, thus for the masochist?Crossword Clue
Harrowing tub farmers' union's invested inCrossword Clue
Harrowing tub farmers unions invested inCrossword Clue
Agonising facts cut into meCrossword Clue
HurtingCrossword Clue
Embarrassing facts mostly checked by NT writerCrossword Clue

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SORE
4 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
AchyCrossword Clue
Needing a massageCrossword Clue
AnnoyedCrossword Clue
ResentfulCrossword Clue
Ticked offCrossword Clue
Hence almost red rawCrossword Clue
Like legs after a marathonCrossword Clue
One selfie’s border making American angryCrossword Clue
Feeling yesterday's workoutCrossword Clue

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TERRIBLE
8 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Dreadful Isis can somehow be irresistibleCrossword Clue
AwfulCrossword Clue
Adjective for Alexander's day, in a Judith Viorst kids' bookCrossword Clue
DreadfulCrossword Clue
Awful blunder in part of roofing?Crossword Clue
HorrifyingCrossword Clue
Dreadful tailless little dog holds up poundCrossword Clue

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GRIEVOUS
8 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Our veg is – deplorableCrossword Clue
Severe virus almost goes activeCrossword Clue
Serious complaint not initially plaguing second person in ParisCrossword Clue
Serious? You for French after German, religious studies and EnglishCrossword Clue
Heavy make-up overusing toner, essentially off-puttingCrossword Clue
Doctor gives our outcome to be severeCrossword Clue
Like serious errorsCrossword Clue
Deplorable Gove is involved with utterly ruthless leadersCrossword Clue
Sad bird losing tail that is very restrictedCrossword Clue

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HARROWING
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Agonising hard over stick for shooting in golfCrossword Clue
What farmer does in his field is disturbingCrossword Clue

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LAMENTABLE
10 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Meal arranged on new piece of furniture is terribleCrossword Clue
Unfortunate weak book expertCrossword Clue
PitifulCrossword Clue
The French people submit - its awfulCrossword Clue
Awful ballet with name castCrossword Clue
Unconvincing new chart pitifully badCrossword Clue
Weak new piece of furniture, very badCrossword Clue
Noodle soup starter changing hands - food supplied is awfulCrossword Clue

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ACHE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Feel soreCrossword Clue
Heating pad targetCrossword Clue
Dull painCrossword Clue
Suffer painCrossword Clue
"I really, really miss you" feelingCrossword Clue
Dull painCrossword Clue
Advil targetCrossword Clue
YearnCrossword Clue
Feel soreCrossword Clue
Be in need of ibuprofenCrossword Clue

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CREEP
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Advance slowlyCrossword Clue
Advance slowlyCrossword Clue
Move sneakilyCrossword Clue
Radiohead's highest-selling singleCrossword Clue
Unsavory characterCrossword Clue
Move stealthilyCrossword Clue
Move slowlyCrossword Clue
SkulkCrossword Clue
Look Conservative leader up and find unpleasant smarmy personCrossword Clue
Look Conservative leader up and find unpleasant smarmy personCrossword Clue

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HORRORSHOW
10 Letters

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HORRORSTORY
11 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Tale that might feature a haunted houseCrossword Clue
"The Cask of Amontillado," e.gCrossword Clue
Very distressing taleCrossword Clue
"The Cask of Amontillado," e.gCrossword Clue

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MOANS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sounds from a child after they're told to turn off the TV, maybeCrossword Clue
Haunted house soundsCrossword Clue
KvetchesCrossword Clue
Haunted house soundsCrossword Clue
Does grouse: bird with sides of noodlesCrossword Clue
Spooky soundsCrossword Clue
Sounds that might accompany foot-draggingCrossword Clue
Haunted house soundsCrossword Clue
Reacts to an awful punCrossword Clue
Pained soundsCrossword Clue

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SOS
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Please send assistance A.S.A.P.!"Crossword Clue
"A li'l help, please. My boat's in bad shape"Crossword Clue
Emergency signalCrossword Clue
"Help us!" lettersCrossword Clue
Desperate transmissionCrossword Clue
Sign of distressCrossword Clue
Cry for helpCrossword Clue
Distress signalCrossword Clue
"Our ship is sinking!"Crossword Clue
This means troubleCrossword Clue

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TRAUMA
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Severe emotional sufferingCrossword Clue
Some extra umami gives you shockCrossword Clue
EMDR might treat itCrossword Clue
Emotional injuryCrossword Clue
Upsetting experience, a tram crashing with you said to be insideCrossword Clue
Deeply disturbing experienceCrossword Clue
Damage that may be psychologicalCrossword Clue
Lacking experience mainly, exercising amateur got serious injuryCrossword Clue
Ukip leader entering vehicle getting a shockCrossword Clue
Ukip leader entering vehicle getting a shockCrossword Clue

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ORDEAL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
TrialCrossword Clue
Agonizing experienceCrossword Clue
Difficult experienceCrossword Clue
Tough goCrossword Clue
Trial said to include case for defenceCrossword Clue
Trying experienceCrossword Clue
ReloadCrossword Clue
Bad experienceCrossword Clue
NightmareCrossword Clue
Flying a commercial airline, oftenCrossword Clue

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TRAGIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Eccentricity about tease, wretchedCrossword Clue
Blurring of CGI and art could be disastrousCrossword Clue
Oh-so-regrettableCrossword Clue
Very unfortunateCrossword Clue
Like many of Shakespeare's playsCrossword Clue
Deeply sadCrossword Clue
"Life would be ___ if it weren't funny": Stephen HawkingCrossword Clue
Like Othello or Oedipus, say?Crossword Clue
Awful jerk's penning paperCrossword Clue
Deeply sadCrossword Clue

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DELILAH
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Distressing figure in Old Testament?Crossword Clue
Hey There ___, 2006 song by the Plain White T'sCrossword Clue
1968 Tom Jones hitCrossword Clue
Samson and ___Crossword Clue
Would-be barber on the rampage — all hide!Crossword Clue
Would-be barber on the rampage - all hide!Crossword Clue
Shes attractive and dangerous seller of foreign food (the French horse)Crossword Clue
She's attractive and dangerous seller of foreign foodCrossword Clue
Samson's nemesis?Crossword Clue
Biblical betrayerCrossword Clue

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LACERATING
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Score onto delicate material for cuttingCrossword Clue

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NIGHTMARE
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Noxious thing, beastly girl, stinkerCrossword Clue
Thing jumping ahead of horse trialCrossword Clue
Dark horse, frightful prospectCrossword Clue
Black horse in bad dreamCrossword Clue
Monstrous thing, beastly female - horror!Crossword Clue
Horseman skipping initial horse trialCrossword Clue
I harm gent suffering hallucinationCrossword Clue
Difficult experience in the dark on moon areaCrossword Clue
A thing somehow associated with REM?Crossword Clue
Headless dream-thing, perhaps?Crossword Clue

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POIGNANT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Moving — gin on tapCrossword Clue
Touching — PaigntonCrossword Clue
Sharp fielder catching good new AustralianCrossword Clue
Sharp fielder catching good new AustralianCrossword Clue
Emotional having drunk gin on tapCrossword Clue
Paignton obliterated, arousing emotionCrossword Clue
Paignton?Crossword Clue
Nag, pinto, prepared for movingCrossword Clue
Petty Officer, clueless, heartless and pitiableCrossword Clue
TouchingCrossword Clue

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TRYING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DifficultCrossword Clue
Burdensome legal procedure?Crossword Clue
Hard to bearCrossword Clue
Having a goCrossword Clue
AnnoyingCrossword Clue
TediousCrossword Clue
Seeking the truth gets distressingCrossword Clue
Difficult fragment of poetry in GaelicCrossword Clue
Hearing tango band outside of gymCrossword Clue
Hard to endureCrossword Clue

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HOTWATER
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
troubleCrossword Clue
Trouble — throw teaCrossword Clue
Distressing predicament to be inCrossword Clue
It's best to avoid being in thisCrossword Clue
Metaphor for deep troubleCrossword Clue
Trouble, metaphoricallyCrossword Clue
Cooks throw tea into it to make trouble!Crossword Clue
Having trouble in this sort of bottleCrossword Clue
Metaphorical spot of troubleCrossword Clue
It may soothe trouble with gutsCrossword Clue

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ORDEALS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Stressful experiencesCrossword Clue
Tests: exams including endless studyCrossword Clue
Baptisms by fireCrossword Clue
Trials or transactionsCrossword Clue
Two bad grades in certain exams and testsCrossword Clue
"What's the best way to spend less on shopping? Coupons ___?"Crossword Clue
Harrowing experiencesCrossword Clue
Tough challenges, or bargainsCrossword Clue
Doctor reloads testsCrossword Clue
Harrowing experiencesCrossword Clue

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TRAUMATIC
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Starts to turn ravaging, without intervention dropping to upsettingCrossword Clue
Shocking art movement has a following — I'm not sure about it on reflectionCrossword Clue
Shocking art movement has a following - Im not sure about it on reflectionCrossword Clue
A jerk on vehicle carrying you, reportedly painfulCrossword Clue
Shocking weapon to put out by extremities of towerCrossword Clue
Psychologically painfulCrossword Clue
Shocking start for uncle in vehicle - Greek, reportedlyCrossword Clue
Painful time and tense when daughter leaves to tour universityCrossword Clue
Disturbing and not quite mature to be larking about at ninety-nineCrossword Clue
Disturbing and not quite mature to be larking about at ninety-nineCrossword Clue

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UPSETTING
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
You said softly, compiling crosswords is distressingCrossword Clue
Bothersome description of the sun at dawn and before duskCrossword Clue
Worrying, not being in bed sceneCrossword Clue
What I am doing now after getting high is worryingCrossword Clue
After receiving promotion, going down is distressingCrossword Clue
Disturbing, being out of bed doing my job?Crossword Clue
Tipping over pint, guest must be smashedCrossword Clue
Happy environment or sad?Crossword Clue
Happy environment or sad?Crossword Clue
Alarming seeing one in gents put outCrossword Clue

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ALARMING
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Scary — marginalCrossword Clue
Preparation of hood for 14th February in Chicago was worryingCrossword Clue
Cause for serious concernCrossword Clue
Scary, a leader in London providing weaponsCrossword Clue
Dreadful, getting tooled up to support the French uprisingCrossword Clue
FrightfulCrossword Clue
Dreadful gangster providing weaponsCrossword Clue
Dangerous king enters in dynastic style?Crossword Clue
WorrisomeCrossword Clue
Marginal changes causing consternationCrossword Clue

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SADIST
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Brute posed touring hellCrossword Clue
One likes to be cruelCrossword Clue
Cruel type displays a disturbing pieceCrossword Clue
Dominatrix, perhapsCrossword Clue
Cruel oneCrossword Clue
Regularly ignored staid, hirsute bruteCrossword Clue
One deriving pleasure from inflicting painCrossword Clue
Lover of cruelty unhappy firstCrossword Clue
Cruel sortCrossword Clue
Cruel person, miserable, is repentant ultimatelyCrossword Clue

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SHEEPSHEARING
13 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Legal proceeding in the grazing meadow, perhapsCrossword Clue
Two women by an enclosure holding record for farm activityCrossword Clue

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IBSEN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Peer Gynt" playwrightCrossword Clue
Peer Gynt writerCrossword Clue
Playwright HenrikCrossword Clue
Henrik ___, Norwegian playwrightCrossword Clue
"A Doll's House" playwright HenrikCrossword Clue
Playwright HenrikCrossword Clue
"A Doll's House" playwrightCrossword Clue
"A Doll's House" playwrightCrossword Clue
Playwright lives around top of Scottish mountainCrossword Clue
Playwright HenrikCrossword Clue

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AGEING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
A redhead with higher energy going grey?Crossword Clue
Getting onCrossword Clue
Getting on and being in harmony but not touchingCrossword Clue
Getting on and being in harmony but not touchingCrossword Clue
A horse carrying a German over the hillCrossword Clue
Bad gag about a German getting past its best?Crossword Clue
Bad gag about a German getting past its best?Crossword Clue
Getting on with some sausage ingredientsCrossword Clue
Getting on, not concerned with getting onCrossword Clue
Getting on in brokerage in GenevaCrossword Clue

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HALITOSIS
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bad breathCrossword Clue
Bad breathCrossword Clue
Bad breathCrossword Clue
One wears this, also shabby, repulsive pants?Crossword Clue
Oral affliction? His is a lot, unfortunatelyCrossword Clue
What could make my pants offensive to others?Crossword Clue
Bad odour from opening at sea? Hoist sailCrossword Clue
Settled in house, sister produces fumes from trap?Crossword Clue
Bad breath: sadly, Lois has itCrossword Clue
Also, this dishevelled one wears repulsive pants?Crossword Clue

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UNCLESILAS
10 Letters

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LIFEGUARD
9 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
If drug is taken with ale at sea, take his helpCrossword Clue
*Beach attendantCrossword Clue
Protective cover for biography, apparently ones occasionally needed when bathingCrossword Clue
A rifle dug up by safety workerCrossword Clue
GARFIELD + U = Beach V.I.PCrossword Clue
Beach attendantCrossword Clue

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OCCLUDED
8 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Extremely overenthusiastic cuddle may be blockedCrossword Clue
BlockedCrossword Clue
Sort of weather front Dec could set rightCrossword Clue

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DIRE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CalamitousCrossword Clue
All but hopelessCrossword Clue
Urgent or desperateCrossword Clue
Extremely seriousCrossword Clue
GraveCrossword Clue
CatastrophicCrossword Clue
PessimisticCrossword Clue
Terribly seriousCrossword Clue
DesperateCrossword Clue
DreadfulCrossword Clue

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AIDED
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Gave supportCrossword Clue
Helped outCrossword Clue
Helped outCrossword Clue
AssistedCrossword Clue
Helped outCrossword Clue
Served as a wingmanCrossword Clue
HelpedCrossword Clue
Helped outCrossword Clue
Gave a leg upCrossword Clue
Lent a hand toCrossword Clue

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HOARDER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Someone reluctant to throw things awayCrossword Clue
Grey has overcome rise of red squirrelCrossword Clue
More challenging to catch ball for keeperCrossword Clue
MiserCrossword Clue
Squirrel of greyish-white turning redCrossword Clue
Frost appearing with communist revolutionary, one giving nothing awayCrossword Clue
Keeper who saves extravagantlyCrossword Clue
Keeper who saves extravagantlyCrossword Clue
One giving little away, more difficult to grasp last part of manifestoCrossword Clue
Not so easy housing old compulsive collectorCrossword Clue

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BANSHEE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wailing figure of folkloreCrossword Clue
Female spirit in Irish folkloreCrossword Clue
Wailing spirit of Irish folkloreCrossword Clue
Female spirit of Irish folklore, one with a terrible wailCrossword Clue
Loud spirit has been misbehavingCrossword Clue
Cuban sheepishly conceals spiritCrossword Clue
Spirit shown by woman in troubleCrossword Clue
Victim of thumping perhaps filled with new spiritCrossword Clue
Curse looms over female spiritCrossword Clue
Plague overtakes woman, one likely to wailCrossword Clue

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Showing 37 Matching Answers

PAINFUL

9 RELATED CLUES

SORE

9 RELATED CLUES

TERRIBLE

7 RELATED CLUES

GRIEVOUS

9 RELATED CLUES

HARROWING

2 RELATED CLUES

LAMENTABLE

8 RELATED CLUES

ACHE

10 RELATED CLUES

CREEP

10 RELATED CLUES

HORRORSHOW

HORRORSTORY

4 RELATED CLUES

MOANS

10 RELATED CLUES

SOS

10 RELATED CLUES

TRAUMA

10 RELATED CLUES

ORDEAL

10 RELATED CLUES

TRAGIC

10 RELATED CLUES

DELILAH

10 RELATED CLUES

LACERATING

1 RELATED CLUES

NIGHTMARE

10 RELATED CLUES

POIGNANT

10 RELATED CLUES

TRYING

10 RELATED CLUES

HOTWATER

10 RELATED CLUES

ORDEALS

10 RELATED CLUES

TRAUMATIC

10 RELATED CLUES

UPSETTING

10 RELATED CLUES

ALARMING

10 RELATED CLUES

SADIST

10 RELATED CLUES

SHEEPSHEARING

2 RELATED CLUES

IBSEN

10 RELATED CLUES

AGEING

10 RELATED CLUES

HALITOSIS

10 RELATED CLUES

UNCLESILAS

LIFEGUARD

6 RELATED CLUES

OCCLUDED

3 RELATED CLUES

DIRE

10 RELATED CLUES

AIDED

10 RELATED CLUES

HOARDER

10 RELATED CLUES

BANSHEE

10 RELATED CLUES

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