Criticized strongly (7)

I think it could be either:

Which length description are you looking for?:

blasted

'criticized strongly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for blasted that I've seen before include "darned" , "Damned" , "Blown up" , "Flipping" , "Like the heath in Macbeth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.