Criticises pots (4)
I believe the answer is:
pans
This clue is a double definition.
'criticises' is the first definition.
(pan can mean to criticise severely)
'pots' is the second definition.
(Other definitions for pans that I've seen before include "Cooking utensils" , "kitchen equipment" , "Criticises" , "vessels" , "roasts" .)