Crossword answer
FRET
4 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 123 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 9, 2026
Letter pattern
FRET
Clues that lead to FRET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Guitar ridge4LA TimesSep 9, 2026
Worry4Evening StandardSep 8, 2026
Ridge on a guitar neck4USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Ridge on guitar neck – worry (4)4The GuardianAug 18, 2026
Gradually wear away by rubbing4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 20, 2026
Guitar part4Thomas JosephJul 10, 2026
Bar of note?4New York TimesJun 26, 2026
Instrument ridge4New York TimesJun 17, 2026
Sweat the small stuff, say4LA TimesMay 17, 2026
Worry (over)4NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Worry (about)4NewsdayApr 22, 2026
Fuss4New York TimesFeb 28, 2026
Be constantly anxious4Puzzle PageFeb 10, 2026
Act the worrywart4New York TimesNov 30, 2025
Be vexed4NewsdayOct 3, 2025
Worry about the guitar part?4Evening StandardAug 31, 2025
Be worried (about)4NewsdayMay 28, 2025
?4The IndependentNov 24, 2024
Worry about paper clips4The IndependentFeb 4, 2024
Pine4Evening StandardJan 17, 2024
Worry about going stern-first into a waterfall4Evening StandardJun 29, 2022
Worry about a guitar piece?4Evening StandardDec 30, 2021
About FRET in crosswords
FRET is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 123 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Guitar ridge” in the LA Times crossword on September 9, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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ASHEArthur of tennis
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OOPS“Clumsy me!”
BORETedious sort
YALENew Haven's Ivy League school
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ALMSCharitable donation
ALASInterjection of sadness
Every appearance of FRET (123)
Click to expand · newest first
Sep 9, 2026
Guitar ridge · LA Times · Down
Sep 8, 2026
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Ridge on a guitar neck · USA Today · 35 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Ridge on guitar neck – worry (4) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Worry · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Worry · Daily Express · 19 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Worry · The Independent · 22 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Gradually wear away by rubbing · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 6
Jul 12, 2026
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Guitar part · Thomas Joseph · 24 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Bar of note? · New York Times · 5 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Worry · Daily Express · 21 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Instrument ridge · New York Times · 17 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Worry · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 17, 2026
Sweat the small stuff, say · LA Times · Down
May 3, 2026
Worry (over) · Newsday · Down
Apr 22, 2026
Worry (about) · Newsday · Across
Mar 31, 2026
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Fuss · New York Times · 43 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Be constantly anxious · Puzzle Page · 9 Across
Jan 24, 2026
Worry · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 30, 2025
Act the worrywart · New York Times · 57 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 29, 2025
Worry (about) · Newsday · Down
Oct 27, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 3, 2025
Be vexed · Newsday · Across
Sep 28, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Worry about the guitar part? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 23, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jul 10, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 21, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Guitar part · Daily Themed · 13 Down
May 28, 2025
Be worried (about) · Newsday · Across
May 20, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 14, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 9, 2025
Worry (over) · Newsday · Down
Feb 17, 2025
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Feb 11, 2025
Worry · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 23, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 17, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 24, 2024
? · The Independent · 8 Across
Nov 5, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Worry · The Independent · 22 Across
Oct 1, 2024
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Aug 20, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 7, 2024
Worry about the guitar part · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 27, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 6, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 30, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 22, 2024
Worry about the guitar part? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 4, 2024
Worry about paper clips · The Independent · 12 Across
Jan 17, 2024
Pine · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 14, 2023
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
May 26, 2023
Worry · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 25, 2023
Worry about the guitar part · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 10, 2023
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jan 4, 2023
Worry about the guitar part? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 1, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 17, 2022
Worry about the guitar part? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 19, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 5, 2022
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Aug 1, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 5, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jun 29, 2022
Worry about going stern-first into a waterfall · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 21, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 11, 2022
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 30, 2021
Worry about a guitar piece? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 7, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 2, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 31, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 27, 2021
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
May 24, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 16, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Jan 5, 2021
Worry · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 9, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 19, 2020
Worry · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Sep 8, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 30, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 30, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 29, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 27, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 27, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 3, 2020
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 23, 2020
Worry about the guitar part? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 27, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 22, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 5, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 24, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 22, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 11, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 14, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 7, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 1, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 28, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 14, 2019
Worry · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Nov 1, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 30, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 4, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 6, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 27, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 26, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 17, 2018
Worry about the guitar part · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 16, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 4, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 22, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 21, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 14, 2018
Worry about the guitar part? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 11, 2018
Worry · Evening Standard · 31 Down