Passing criticism for punch not delivered head-on Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDESWIPE Passing criticism for punch not delivered head-on (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 7, 2015
3% SLUG Punch (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 19, 2026
3% ONETWO Rapidly delivered pair of punches (6) The Times Concise Jan 10, 2026
3% ELATE Heading for escalator, passed on lift (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
2% JAB Pugilist's punch (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
2% OOF "That punch hurt!" (3) Universal Feb 2, 2026
2% JABS Boxing punches (4) LA Times Daily Feb 2, 2026
2% WHAM Sound of a comics punch (4) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
2% ENACTS Passes (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
2% NAG Constant critic (3) Newsday Jan 23, 2026

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