The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RAPS , but the solution may also be KNOCKS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Criticizes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RAPS | 44 % | 4 |
| SLAMS | 16 % | 5 |
| RIPS | 15 % | 4 |
| PANS | 9 % | 4 |
| BADMOUTHS | 4 % | 9 |
| KNOCKS | 4 % | 6 |
| BLASTS | 4 % | 6 |
| STARTSON | 2 % | 8 |
| ZINGS | 2 % | 5 |
| TAKESAPART | 2 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Criticizes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- criticise
- pick apart
- assails
- attack
- attacking
- attacks
- blasts
- chides
- condemns
- critic
- critical
- criticises
Crossword Answer definitions
RAPS noun- A sharp blow with something hard.
- Blame for something.
- A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
- A casual talk.
- Rap music.
- A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
- An appraisal.
- A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
- To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
- To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
- To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
- To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
- To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
- A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
- Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
- A whit; a jot.
- To seize and carry off.
- To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
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 RAPS
- Criticizes
- Knocks sharply
- Makes like Snoop Doggy Dogg
- Knocks
- Hits sharply
- Séance sounds
- Action Bronson songs
- Danny Brown songs
- Does like Lil B
- Shoots the breeze
More clues leading to the result SLAMS
- Harsh criticisms
- Closes noisily
- Some are grand
- Bridge feats
- Bridge coups
- Doesn't just close
- Closes loudly
- Bridge successes
- Australian Open and French Open, familiarly
- Big bridge bids
More clues leading to the result RIPS
- Sail damage
- Splits one's pants
- Spends three hours thinking about how cool Christmas lights are, say
- Tears apart
- Tears
- Copies, as a CD
- Holes in jeans
- Shows off guitar prowess
- Splits sans scissors
- Wardrobe malfunctions
More clues leading to the result PANS
- Gives a bad review
- Criticizes
- Kitchen utensils
- Gives thumbs down
- Gives a thumbs down
- Sweeping shots, in movies
- Slacks
- Gives one star, perhaps
- Some wedding registry gifts
- Does sourdough's chores
More clues leading to the result BADMOUTHS
More clues leading to the result KNOCKS
- Pounding sounds
- Rappers' sounds
- Raps
- Bad-mouths
- Skips the doorbell
- Worrisome engine sounds
- Dumps on
- Eschews ringing the bell
- Raps on the door
- Criticizes
More clues leading to the result BLASTS
- Explosive noises
- Great times
- N-test events
- Explosions
- Blowouts
- Big bangs
- Criticizes loudly
- Fires a ray gun
- Swell parties
- Denounces
More clues leading to the result STARTSON
More clues leading to the result ZINGS
- Aims a witticism at
- Delivers a sassy retort
- Gets but good
- Snappy retorts
- Insults
- Criticizes sharply
- Sharp whining sounds
- Raps with barbs
- Sharp put-downs
- Pointedly criticizes