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:
- Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults
- Evaluation or fault-finding
- Finding fault - at a dangerous stage
- Calling attention to errors and flaws
- Unfavourable judgment
- Tending to find fault
- Might one be having an unfavourable reaction to the mass that starts things going?
- One may be critical of the promises to pay of the officer
- Not in agreement with a state that's so dangerous
- It's crucial to be so adverse
- Being a bit negative in a crisis
- Disapproval
- Added financial commitments make officer peevish
- Inclined to find fault
- Censorious - to a dangerous degree