The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POTSHOT
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More clues leading to the result POTSHOT
- Criticism of marijuana’s very fashionable
- Piece of slating from sink’s over piping
- Stolen pans first provoking unfounded criticism
- … to shop around, with little time for critical remark
- Saucepan’s ready for cooking what this has killed
- Random criticism of funds illegally obtained
- Mary Jane’s angry, careless criticism
- Discontinue backing fiery and random criticism
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "random criticism" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case random criticism = potshot.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does POTSHOT mean?
POTSHOT noun- A shot taken at an easy or random target.
- Criticism of an easy target; a cheap shot.
- To fire potshots.