The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ACERB which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2004.
Cutting, as criticism crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ACERB | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cutting, as criticism
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- knock
 - barbed
 - slam
 - trenchant
 - pointed
 - acerb
 - break
 - diamond
 - truncated
 - andalusian
 - antistatic
 - attenuation
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ACERB adjective- Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.
 - Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
 
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