Critical
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

KEY
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

4 letters

KEY.

DIRE
Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

MASS
(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist

5 letters

ACUTE
A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

GRAVE
A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"

VITAL
Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

6 letters

URGENT
Compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

SEVERE
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

7 letters

CRUCIAL
Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

DOORDIE

PIVOTAL
Being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

8 letters

PRESSING
The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

DECISIVE
Determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"

9 letters

INABADWAY
Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

DESPERATE
A person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"

10 letters

TOUCHANDGO

11 letters

DISPARAGING
Expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"

12 letters

FAULTFINDING
Tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding"

LIFEANDDEATH

ALLIMPORTANT
Of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"