Answer: pothered

AnswerCrossword Clue
POTHEREDFussed.
POTHEREDIn a stew
potheredcommotion; uproar
potheredPOTHER, to trouble (to distress (to cause anxiety or suffering to))
potheredheated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do
potheredchoking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust
potheredto worry; bother