"Heartless worries! (4)" — Cryptic Companion

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#29945 · 2026-03-04

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Heartless worries! (4)

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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).

How the clue works

Here, Heartless worries is both the definition and the wordplay — you take the word WORRIES and strip out its heart (the central letters RRI), which leaves you with WOES, meaning troubles or sorrows.