Last seen in:
- L.A. Times Daily - Dec 8 2023
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,523 - Apr 21 2023
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 723 - Aug 29 2022
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise No 1785
- Newsday.com - Feb 18 2022
- Wall Street Journal - Sep 1 2020 - Letterheads
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,594 - Apr 30 2020
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,588 - Nov 18 2017
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,978 - Feb 26 2015
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Jan 22 2013
Related Clues:
- Captious, carping
- Vital or carping
- Absolutely essential
- Of critical importance, decisive
- The last exam or leg of competition
- Looking for faults, like reviewer?
- Distinct and sharply-defined
- Last in a series of games or contests
- Finding fault - at a dangerous stage
- Calling attention to errors and flaws
- Of crucial importance
- Vital, essential
- Crucially important
- 'Vital, essential (7)'
- Of extreme importance