Standards judged to be sad, then sadder, so to speak? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Standards judged to be sad, then sadder, so to speak? last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRITERIA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRITERIA Standards judged to be sad, then sadder, so to speak? (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 11, 2022
5% LEGUP Slight advantage, so to speak (5) New York Times Mini Nov 25, 2025
5% SNAGS Hiccups, so to speak (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 22, 2025
5% WENT Shoved off, so to speak (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 18, 2025
5% ASITWERE Sweatier in action so to speak (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
5% BETTERTHANSEX Especially gratifying, so to speak (13) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
5% FRET Lose sleep, so to speak (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 20, 2025
5% COPED Survived, so to speak (5) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
5% TINY Fun-size, so to speak (4) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
5% DREADS Greatly fears sadder changes (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025

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