DISTRESS Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 543 solutions for 'DISTRESS' with 3 to 23 letters.

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Definition of distress

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"; cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"; extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"; psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"; the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"

Anagrams of distress

DISSERTS

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What is the best solution to the riddle DISTRESS?

Solution TORMENT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TORMENT is 7 letters long. We have 73 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DISTRESS"?

There are 543 solutions. The longest is STRAITENED CIRCUMSTANCES with 23 letters, and the shortest is AIL with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "DISTRESS"?

Solutions are between 3 and 23 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘DISTRESS’

Clue	Answers

distressing	283
distressed	120
CRY of distress	15
Distress signal	13
Cause distress	11
CAUSING DISTRESS OR WORRY OR ANXIETY	11
distress Showing a fancy for	11
call Distress	11
CAUSING MISERY OR PAIN OR DISTRESS	11
AID IN DISTRESS	11
A STATE OF GREAT SUFFERING AND DISTRESS DUE TO ADVERSITY	11
DISTRESSED ABOUT HER SON'S LEAVING HOME	11
A CAUSE OF GREAT SUFFERING AND DISTRESS	10
ABNORMALLY DEFICIENT IN COLOR AS SUGGESTING PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS	10
A CONDITION OF SUFFERING OR DISTRESS DUE TO ILL HEALTH	10
A MENTAL PAIN OR DISTRESS	10
ALLEVIATION OF DISTRESS	10
AFFLICT WITH MENTAL AGITATION OR DISTRESS	10
ALLEVIATION OF PAIN OR DISTRESS	10
AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DISTRESS SIGNAL VIA RADIOTELEPHONE	10

‘DISTRESS’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DISTRESS’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Extreme sorrow or pain (8)	distress
Mental pain (8)
Extreme pain (8)
Extreme anxiety (8)
Extreme anxiety or pain (8)
Cause mental pain to (8)