Critic, at times

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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Clue explained

A RATER is a critic or evaluator, especially someone who assigns a score or ranking. The clue’s “at times” allows this less usual sense of critic.

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Definition
A critic evaluating an item and recording a rating

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Benefit
  2. 5Job for Poirot
  3. 9Ship staffs
  4. 11Reunion attendees
  5. 13To date
  6. 14Cowhand’s place
  7. 15-- Gatos
  8. 16Mariner’s place
  9. 18Came in
  10. 20Brood watcher
  11. 21More ticked off
  12. 22Hazard
  13. 23Tacit approval
  14. 24Paint buy
  15. 25Competes
  16. 27Window sections
  17. 29Braying beast
  18. 30Parodies
  19. 32View from Mount Vernon
  20. 34Even score
  21. 35Bush’s successor
  22. 36Brighten
  23. 38Critic, at times
  24. 39At a future time
  25. 40Budget item
  26. 41Harry’s wife

Down

  1. 1Deli fixture
  2. 2Burning crimes
  3. 3Pennsylvania
  4. 4Ram’s mate
  5. 5Gave a darn
  6. 6Arkin of “Argo”
  7. 7Florida
  8. 8Game hosts
  9. 10Put away
  10. 12Leg part
  11. 17Each
  12. 19Winged archer
  13. 22Cape Town currency
  14. 24Annul
  15. 25Mist
  16. 26Weather map line
  17. 27Casserole bit
  18. 28Hotel offerings
  19. 30Stylish
  20. 31Jury makeup
  21. 33Troubling sign
  22. 37Research setting

The answer to “Critic, at times” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is RATER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 38-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Critic, at times” answer

RATER (5 letters)

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What does RATER mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of RATER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • A person who, or a thing which, rates something; (in early use especially) a person who fixes the rate for a tax, wage, etc.
  • A racing yacht with a rating (frequently specified by preceding numeral) which determines whether it is subject to a handicap when racing other yachts.

When else has “Critic, at times” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 28, 2026 (most recent) → RATER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Critic, at times”?

The answer is RATER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Critic, at times”?

5 letters: RATER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 28, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 38-Across.

Can “Critic, at times” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for August 28, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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