Crossword answer
SCATHING
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 17, 2026
Letter pattern
SCATHING
Clues that lead to SCATHING
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SCATHING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Critical about weak golf on the back of lessons” in the The Independent crossword on May 17, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
Every appearance of SCATHING (4)
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May 17, 2026
Critical about weak golf on the back of lessons · The Independent · 1 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Scornful · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 4, 2023
Harshly critical · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 24, 2018
Scornful · Evening Standard · 5 Down