Answer: FLAK
FLAK is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 50 times.
Referring Clues:
- Criticism
 - Antiaircraft fire
 - Strong criticism
 - ___ jacket
 - A lot of beef?
 - Harsh criticism
 - Slams
 - Kind of jacket
 - Bomber pilot's woe
 - Kind of armored jacket
 - Criticism, so to speak
 - Hostile reaction
 - ___ jacket (protective garment)
 - Anti-aircraft fire
 - Bomber pilot's worry
 - Hostile criticism
 - Criticism, slangily
 - Intense criticism
 - Dissension
 - Excessive criticism
 - Type of jacket
 - Ack-ack
 - Verbal abuse
 - Fighter pilot's worry
 - Verbal brickbats
 - ___ jacket (protective vest)
 - Sharp criticism, so to speak
 - Antiaircraft artillery
 - Swipes
 - Clamorous criticism
 - Severe criticism
 - Heavy criticism
 - Anti-aircraft artillery
 - Unreliable
 - Strong opposition
 - Verbal jabs
 - Criticism, informally
 - ___ jacket (protective wear)
 - Complaints
 - Sharp criticism
 - Irritating criticism
 - ___ jacket: soldier's protection
 - Reactive criticism
 - Negative press
 - Bad thing to catch
 - Pushback
 - ___jacket;bulletproof vest
 - Barrage of criticism
 - Blowback
 - Carping
 
Last Seen In:
- New York Times - June 30, 2025
 - New York Times - October 14, 2024
 - New York Times - July 22, 2024
 - New York Times - April 19, 2024
 - LA Times - January 27, 2024
 - USA Today - January 25, 2024
 - LA Times - August 07, 2022
 - USA Today - January 17, 2022
 - LA Times - January 08, 2022
 - USA Today - November 09, 2021
 - USA Today - October 25, 2021
 - LA Times - September 11, 2021
 - Universal - February 16, 2021
 - USA Today - December 23, 2020
 - New York Times - December 20, 2020
 - USA Today - June 17, 2020
 - USA Today - September 13, 2019
 - Universal - June 18, 2019
 - LA Times - June 02, 2019
 - New York Times - May 12, 2019
 
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