The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ACUTEST which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Most critical crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACUTEST | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Most critical
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- essential
- paramount
- key
- pivotal
- instrumental
- critical
- vital
- vitally
- important
- great
- importantly
- crucially
Crossword Answer definitions
ACUTEST adjective- Brief, quick, short.
- High or shrill.
- Intense, sensitive, sharp.
- Urgent.
- With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
- Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.
- Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
- Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.
- Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
- Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
- After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.
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