Last seen in:
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,416 - Nov 20 2022
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8277
- USA Today - Nov 6 2018
- Irish Times (Simplex) - Nov 28 2012
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Dec 13 2010
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 26,223 - Apr 24 2010
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 26,059 - Oct 14 2009
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 25,677 - Jul 24 2008
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 1029 - December 9, 2007
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 831 - February 15, 2004
Related Clues:
- Censorious - to a dangerous degree
- Urgent - fault-finding
- Decisive - fault-finding
- Making negative judgments
- 'Prejudice made plausible,' according to H.L. Mencken
- Credit italic letters as being decisive
- All-important — disparaging
- Judge and gangster in grave situation
- Analysis and judgment of artistic work
- Censorious to a dangerous degree?
- Grouser's forte
- Condemnation
- Carping
- Expressing disapproval
- How decisive a reviewer should be