The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FRETFUL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result FRETFUL
- Anxious as part of guitar not quite complete
- Worried, patching up fur with felt
- Worrying, having lines on neck?
- Dissatisfied with French flute going awry
- Irritable from French flute having become out of tune
- Tense, like a guitar neck?
- Anxious as guitar part not quite complete
- Upset father by breaking flute
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The straight part
We know that "Anxious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case anxious = fretful.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FRETFUL mean?
FRETFUL adjective- Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.
- Unable to relax; fidgety or restless.