| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| STRIDENTLY | Harshly | |
| AUSTERELY | Harshly | |
| STARKLY | Harshly | |
| RAUCOUSLY | Harshly | |
| ABRASIVELY | Harshly | |
| SLAMS | Criticises harshly | |
| ABRADE | Graze harshly | |
| SCREECHING | Screaming harshly | |
| SQUAWKED | Screeched harshly | |
| SCATHING | Harshly critical | |
| SCREECHED | Screamed harshly | |
| CLANGED | Rang harshly | |
| BERATES | Scolds harshly | |
| CLANG | Ring harshly | |
| PAN | Criticise harshly | |
| RAILAT | Scold harshly | |
| BASH | Belt harshly | |
| BERATE | Scold harshly | |
| PANNED | Criticised Harshly | |
| LAMBASTED | Criticised Harshly | |
| HARDLY | Severely; harshly; roughly. | |
| DISSONANT | Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious. | |
| ICECOLD | I reprimand harshly, sounding chilly | |
| SLAM | Harshly criticise grand sporting achievement | |
| SLATED | Elsewhere, Delta’s been harshly criticised | |