What does critical mean in crosswords?

critical means: Very important; fault-finding

Which crossword clues can have critical as the answer?

Possible clues for critical include "Vital".

critical is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often judgmental, 10 letters.

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Vital"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted acciilrtStarts with CEnds with L1 cluesVery common crossword word

1C2R3I4T5I6C7A8L

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"critical" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often judgmental (10 letters).

From Latin criticus + English -al.

“A good teacher is fair but critical.”
“Let us go back to the beginning and consider what the charge is that has made people so critical of me, and has encouraged Meletus to draw up this indictment.”
“This is a critical moment.”

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01“Vital”8 letters

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