| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sternly frank critic | ||
| Benevolent but critical mentor (5,5) | ||
| Well-disposed but stern critic | ||
| Breda's relative in Holland perhaps offers critical advice to the US House | Irish Times Crosaire | 09 Nov 2020 |
| Offers critical advice to the US House from Europe that's relative | Irish Times Crosaire | 25 May 2018 |
| Wife not convinced, dismissing a Republican critic | The Times Cryptic | 15 Jun 2016 |
| Candid critic | ||
| Severe critic | ||
| He reads the riot act | ||
| Rembrandt, to some | ||
| Severe critic: Colloq. | ||
| Severe mentor: Colloq. | ||
| Relative of a sort. | ||
| Symbol of sternness. |