Increase someone’s distress, as exemplified by the circled letters Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TWISTTHEKNIFE Increase someone’s distress, as exemplified by the circled letters (13) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2021
58% ALARMS Distresses (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
55% GOUP Increase (4) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
55% SIGNOFTHETIMES Something that exemplifies a particular period (14) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
55% AMPUP Increase (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
55% RISE Increase (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
55% UPSET Distressed (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
52% MAROON Distress flare (6) The Times Concise Jan 31, 2026
52% SOS Distress call (3) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
52% ANGUISH Heartrending distress (7)

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