Older, but dreadfully worried (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Older, but dreadfully worried (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 22, 2025. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TROUBLED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROUBLED Older, but dreadfully worried (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
6% NERVY Tense, worried (5) The Times Concise Sep 19, 2025
6% AGE Get older (3) Commuter Sep 17, 2025
6% ADOPTED Acquired a dreadfully odd pet (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 16, 2025
6% CARES Worries or woes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
6% AGING Getting older (5) Commuter Sep 11, 2025
6% AGED Got older (4) Universal Sep 2, 2025
6% AARP Fifty-and-older org. (4) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
6% AGONIZE Worry greatly (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 28, 2025
6% PERTURB Worry (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 23, 2025

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on September 22, 2025

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