Spotted in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on May 5, 2019, the clue "Severe distress" has 62 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is SORROW (6 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.
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62 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SORROW
Severe distress
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 5, 2019
99%
SORROW
Severe distress
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2019
8%
EPIPEN
Device for a severe allergic reaction
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2026
8%
EPIPEN
Device for a severe allergic reaction
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
8%
TORNADOALLEY
Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns
(12)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
8%
TORNADOALLEY
Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
8%
ANGST
Adolescent's distress
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2025
8%
ANGST
Adolescent's distress
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
8%
EASED
Made less severe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2025
8%
EASED
Made less severe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
8%
EASESUP
Becomes less severe
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2025
8%
EASESUP
Becomes less severe
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
8%
AGONY
Deep distress
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2025
8%
AGONY
Deep distress
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
8%
SOS
Letters of distress
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 7, 2025
8%
SOS
Letters of distress
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
8%
BRUTAL
Cruel and severe
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 30, 2025
8%
BRUTAL
Cruel and severe
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
8%
SOFTENTHEBLOW
Make distress less painful
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 20, 2024
8%
SOFTENTHEBLOW
Make distress less painful
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
8%
STARK
Barren and severe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 9, 2024
8%
STARK
Barren and severe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2024
8%
MILDER
Less severe
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 13, 2024
8%
MILDER
Less severe
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 13, 2024
8%
EASEUP
Become less severe
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 24, 2024
8%
EASEUP
Become less severe
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2024
8%
HARSH
Rather severe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2024
8%
HARSH
Rather severe
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
8%
DUSTBOWL
Region of severe drought in the 1930s
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2024
8%
DUSTBOWL
Region of severe drought in the 1930s
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2024
8%
OHNO
Cry of distress
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 9, 2024
8%
OHNO
Cry of distress
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 9, 2024
8%
WOE
Great distress
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 29, 2024
8%
WOE
Great distress
Universal Crossword · Feb 29, 2024
8%
HELPME
Cry of distress
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 1, 2023
8%
HELPME
Cry of distress
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 1, 2023
8%
MILD
Not severe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 12, 2023
8%
MILD
Not severe
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2023
8%
MILDEST
Least severe
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
8%
MILDEST
Least severe
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
8%
SOB
Sound of distress
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2023
8%
SOB
Sound of distress
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2023
8%
MOAN
Sound of distress
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 19, 2022
8%
MOAN
Sound of distress
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2022
8%
EMMA
Literary heroine who had "very little to distress or vex her"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 10, 2022
8%
EMMA
Literary heroine who had "very little to distress or vex her"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2022
8%
FLARE
Motorist's distress signal
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 2, 2022
8%
FLARE
Motorist's distress signal
Universal Crossword · Jul 2, 2022
8%
EASE
Make less severe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 19, 2022
8%
EASE
Make less severe
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2022
8%
ACUTE
Short yet severe
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2021
8%
ACUTE
Short yet severe
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2021
8%
MISERY
Great distress
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 16, 2021
8%
MISERY
Great distress
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2021
8%
GUILTRIDDEN
Suffering severe remorse (see letters 8 to 5 in this answer)
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2021
8%
GUILTRIDDEN
Suffering severe remorse (see letters 8 to 5 in this answer)
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2021
8%
DAMSELS
Ones "in distress"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2021
8%
DAMSELS
Ones "in distress"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2021
8%
STRAITEN
Put in financial distress
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 13, 2020
8%
STRAITEN
Put in financial distress
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 13, 2020
8%
YOWL
Sound of distress
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 15, 2020
8%
YOWL
Sound of distress
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2020
8%
THREEONAMAT
Result of severe yoga class over-registration?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2020
8%
THREEONAMAT
Result of severe yoga class over-registration?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2020
8%
SAVEME
Cry of distress
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 22, 2019
8%
SAVEME
Cry of distress
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 22, 2019
8%
AGITA
Emotional distress
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2018
8%
AGITA
Emotional distress
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2018
8%
FOMO
Acronymic distress about being excluded from the fun
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 5, 2018
8%
FOMO
Acronymic distress about being excluded from the fun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2018
1%
KEEPSAT
Perseveres with
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 3, 2026
1%
KEEPSAT
Perseveres with
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
TEAR
Feature of some distressed jeans
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2025
1%
TEAR
Feature of some distressed jeans
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
1%
BLASTED
Criticized severely
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2025
1%
BLASTED
Criticized severely
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
1%
LEANIN
Persevere
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 7, 2024
1%
LEANIN
Persevere
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 7, 2024
1%
SCATHE
Criticize severely
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 4, 2024
1%
SCATHE
Criticize severely
Universal Crossword · Jun 4, 2024
1%
DNAREPAIR
Fix for distressed genes?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2024
1%
DNAREPAIR
Fix for distressed genes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2024
1%
FLAY
Criticize severely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 17, 2024
1%
FLAY
Criticize severely
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2024
1%
TOPLESSBEECH
Shade tree that's been pruned too severely?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2023
1%
TOPLESSBEECH
Shade tree that's been pruned too severely?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2023
1%
MAIM
Injure severely
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2023
1%
MAIM
Injure severely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2023
1%
STICKWITHIT
Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2023
1%
STICKWITHIT
Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2023
1%
BASH
Criticize severely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 8, 2023
1%
BASH
Criticize severely
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2023
1%
RIPS
Features of distressed jeans
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 11, 2023
1%
RIPS
Features of distressed jeans
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2023
1%
KEEPTRYING
“Persevere!”
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 4, 2021
1%
KEEPTRYING
“Persevere!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 4, 2021
1%
TEARINGDOWN
Criticizing severely
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 9, 2021
1%
TEARINGDOWN
Criticizing severely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 9, 2021
1%
SOLDIERS
Perseveres, with "on"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2021
1%
SOLDIERS
Perseveres, with "on"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2021
1%
HANGIN
Persevere
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 17, 2021
1%
HANGIN
Persevere
Universal Crossword · May 17, 2021
1%
UNDERFIRE
Being severely criticized
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2021
1%
UNDERFIRE
Being severely criticized
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2021
1%
UPBRAID
Criticize severely
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2021
1%
UPBRAID
Criticize severely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2021
1%
FLAYS
Criticizes severely
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2020
1%
FLAYS
Criticizes severely
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2020
1%
RUST
With 58-Across, area with severely declining industry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 15, 2020
1%
RUST
With 58-Across, area with severely declining industry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2020
1%
SPRIESTPRIESTSPERSIST
Most agile men of the cloth persevere?
(21)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 13, 2019
1%
SPRIESTPRIESTSPERSIST
Most agile men of the cloth persevere?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 13, 2019
1%
TROUBLESABOUT
Is distressed over
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 6, 2019
1%
TROUBLESABOUT
Is distressed over
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 6, 2019
1%
DAMSEL
Oft-distressed one
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 2, 2019
1%
DAMSEL
Oft-distressed one
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 2, 2019
1%
SOLDIER
Persevere, with "on"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2019
1%
SOLDIER
Persevere, with "on"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2019
1%
BEAR
With 28-Down, persevere despite hardship
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2018
1%
BEAR
With 28-Down, persevere despite hardship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2018
1%
RIP
Feature of distressed jeans
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2018
1%
RIP
Feature of distressed jeans
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2018
1%
KEPTAT
Persevered in
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2018
1%
KEPTAT
Persevered in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Severe distress" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 62 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SORROW (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Severe distress"?
The best answer for "Severe distress" is SORROW with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Severe distress" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 5, 2019.