Criticizes, with "down" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUTS Criticizes, with "down" (4) USA Today Feb 5, 2018
98% SLAPS Criticizes, with "down" (5)
95% PUT Criticize (with "down") (3)
60% STICKS AND STONES Criticism wears down characters — but these really hurt? (17)
11% EXIGENT Critical (7) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
11% GRIEVOUSLY Critically (10) (10) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
11% RATER Critic, at times (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
11% PAN Criticize harshly (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
11% NITPICK Be overly critical (7) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
11% BASHED Criticized severely (6) USA Today Dec 29, 2025

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