Vitriolic Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, May 19, 2016 · 9-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 2007 and May 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 19, 2016 · 9-Across · 5 letters
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harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
adjective
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, February 24, 2007.POISONPEN9 lettersanswer page
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