Criticise list of potential candidates (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Criticise list of potential candidates (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 9, 2025. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLATE Criticise list of potential candidates (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
8% SLATES Lists of candidates (6) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
7% ELECTORALROLL List of potential voters (9,4) (13) Puzzler Oct 14, 2025
6% NOTPC Potentially objectionable (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% RIPE Potentially pluckable (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 28, 2025
6% UNDERFIRE Being criticised (9) The Telegraph Quick Nov 24, 2025
6% MAY Potentially will (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
6% NOMINEE Candidate (7) The Times Concise Oct 6, 2025
6% SLAMS Criticises (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 10, 2025
5% TEN Top-__ list (3) Commuter Dec 9, 2025

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