State of great anxiety for cook (4)
I believe the answer is:
stew
This clue might be a double definition.
'state of great anxiety' is the first definition.
'stew' can be an answer for 'anxiety' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'state of great' bit.
'for cook' is the second definition.
(stewing is a type of cooking)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stew that I've seen before include "Slow cooked meat dish" , "hotpot" , "tart" , "Goulash" , "Cook using pot" .)