Last seen in:
- Premier Sunday - King Feature Syndicate - Jan 9 2022
- The New Yorker - Dec 16 2019
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,260 - Nov 24 2019
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,260 - Nov 23 2019
- New York Times - Dec 31 2016
- New York Times - Jul 25 2015
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 27,735 - Feb 26 2015
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 26,732 - Dec 10 2011
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 2,215 - Dec 7 2003
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 811 - September 28, 2003
Related Clues:
- Readily apparent
- Very severe
- Sticking out
- Unnecessarily severe
- Ungentle
- Crueler than necessary
- Of an offence, very bad and obvious
- Plainly evident
- Perfectly plain and clear
- Clear and obvious
- Quite evident, manifest
- Plain to be seen
- Quite obvious, manifest
- Abrasive, rough or unkind
- Of offence, very bad and obvious