The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DECRY , but the solution may also be ASSAIL which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in Wall Street Journal).
Criticize sharply crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DECRY | 21 % | 5 |
| RAP | 16 % | 3 |
| CHASTISE | 11 % | 8 |
| RIP | 11 % | 3 |
| SLAM | 5 % | 4 |
| SNIPEAT | 5 % | 7 |
| ASSAIL | 5 % | 6 |
| ROAST | 5 % | 5 |
| SLAPDOWN | 5 % | 8 |
| BLAST | 5 % | 5 |
| ZING | 5 % | 4 |
| PAN | 5 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Criticize sharply
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- censure
- condemn
- denounce
- rebuke
- condemnation
- denunciation
- condemning
- denouncing
- damning
- pan
- post
- condemned
Crossword Answer definitions
DECRY verb- To denounce as harmful.
- To blame for ills.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DECRY
- Belittle
- Condemn
- Put down
- Openly criticize
- Disparage
- Pooh-pooh
- Speak ill of
- Strongly disapprove of
- Denounce
- Discredit
More clues leading to the result RAP
- Criminal charge
- Pop music style
- Snoop Doggy Dogg's music
- Certain mod music
- Gangsta __
- Hammer's genre
- Kind of sheet or session
- Knock
- Music genre
- Chat with Hammer
More clues leading to the result CHASTISE
- Criticize sharply
- Discipline
- Punish
- Criticize severely
- Chew out
- Censure
- Let have it
- Dress down
- Castigate.
- Apply the paddle
More clues leading to the result RIP
- Lacerate
- __-roaring
- Come apart
- Cut apart
- En-graved letters?
- __ off (steal)
- Run in a stocking, e.g.
- Final sentiment, initially
- Torn from Texas
- ___-roaring start?
More clues leading to the result SLAM
- Bridge coup
- Bridge triumph
- Criticize harshly
- Harsh criticism
- Shut forcefully
- Shut hard
- __-dunk
- Big name in basketball magazines
- Bridge feat
- Close a door with force
More clues leading to the result SNIPEAT
- Attack anonymously
- Be short with
- Find fault with
- Subtly malign
- Attack like a marsh bird?
- Criticize sharply
- Castigate
- Get ugly with
- Cavil
- Criticize
More clues leading to the result ASSAIL
More clues leading to the result ROAST
- Insult, kiddingly
- Butcher shop choice
- Prepare coffee beans
- Certain Sunday dinner
- Dean Martin specialty
- Dis-honor?
- Recent Justin Bieber event
- Friars' gathering
- Honor with insults
- Dinner that may be tough to swallow for the guest of honor
More clues leading to the result SLAPDOWN
More clues leading to the result BLAST
- Great time
- Gust of wind
- Use dynamite
- Wonderful experience
- Fun with TNT?
- High time or blowout
- Wild party
- Quite a good time
- Good time
- Wild time
More clues leading to the result ZING
- "__! Went the Strings of My Heart"
- Pep
- Piquancy
- Vitality
- Move very quickly
- Insult, slangily
- "___! Went the Strings of My Heart"
- Oomph
- Kick
- Pizzazz