Cryptic crossword clue
Musical group beset by a lot of mean and bitter criticism 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VITRIOL

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What does VITRIOL mean?

VITRIOL noun
  1. Sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates.
  2. (by extension) Bitterly abusive language.
VITRIOL verb
  1. To subject to bitter verbal abuse.
  2. To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.
  3. To vitriolize.

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