Clues for the word "FRAYED"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 25 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on July 17, 2025.
Definition of frayed
- imp. & p. p. - of Fray
Referring Clues
- Not neat at the ends
- Worn at the edges
- Worn, maybe
- Started to wear
- Ragged
- Started to unravel
- On edge, as nerves
- Beginning to unravel
- Began to unravel
- Worn
- Became tattered
- Tattered
- Threadbare
- Though worn out, ready to accompany the fellow
- Extremely ragged
- Loose around the edges
- Unraveled
- Like cutoffs, often
- Like some ropes and nerves
- Raggedy
- Unraveled around the edges
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - July 17, 2025
- New York Times - February 24, 2025
- New York Times - December 31, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - October 07, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 22, 2017
- USA Today - June 16, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - January 28, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - November 02, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - May 16, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 11, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - October 12, 2014
- USA Today - July 14, 2014
- LA Times - April 24, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 08, 2013
- Netword - December 29, 2011
- LA Times - October 24, 2011
- Netword - May 03, 2011
- Netword - August 24, 2008
- New York Sun - July 31, 2008
- Netword - April 25, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 12, 2008
- New York Times - November 05, 2007
- USA Today - May 24, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - August 07, 2000
- New York Times - July 15, 1997