Speaks ill of
The crossword clue "Speaks ill of" is answered by RAPS, a 4-letter entry. Used 6 times across 4 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 2007. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
RAPS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RAPS answer page.
Used 6 times across 4 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 2007. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- REVILES (2 uses in xd)
- BADMOUTHS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for RAPS
Every other clue in this collection answered by RAPS, most used first.
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- Criticizes - used 28 times, most recently in 2022
- Emulates Eminem - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Seance sounds - used 18 times, most recently in 2009
- Sharp knocks - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Hip-hop songs - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Criminal charges - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
- Performs like Missy Elliott - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Knocks firmly - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Performs like Cardi B - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Shoots the breeze - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
- Strikes - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
- 50 Cent pieces? - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Door knocks - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Emulates Drake - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Emulates Jay-Z - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
- Knocks lightly - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
- Knocks sharply - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
- Chats - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
- Chews the fat - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
- Hard knocks - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Knocks loudly - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Performs like Drake - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Prison sentences - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Ill-mannered - RUDE, used 67 times
- Ill temper - BILE, used 60 times
- Ill-gotten gains - LOOT, used 41 times
- Ill humor - BILE, used 40 times
- Ill-gotten gains - PELF, used 39 times
- Ill-considered - RASH, used 34 times
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