Stews (5)

I believe the answer is:

frets

'stews' is the definition.
('fret' can be a synonym of 'stew')

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for frets that I've seen before include "Worries; ornamental networks" , "bars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the King Feature Syndicate.

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