Criticize harshly
The crossword clue "Criticize harshly" is answered by SLAM, a 4-letter entry. Used 49 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SLAM
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLAM answer page.
Used 49 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 17 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.
- SCATHE (20 uses in xd)
- RAILAT (10 uses in xd)
Other clues for SLAM
Every other clue in this collection answered by SLAM, most used first.
- Bridge coup - used 132 times, most recently in 2026
- Close with a bang - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Close noisily - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Poetry competition - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Bridge feat - used 34 times, most recently in 2021
- Close angrily - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
- Shut forcefully - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Bridge term. - used 25 times, most recently in 2006
- Bridge bid - used 24 times, most recently in 1995
- Criticize severely - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Close loudly - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Poetry contest - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
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