Criticise a fool for some failing(6 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Criticise a fool for some failing”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 3rd September 2024.

The answer is

A S S A I L

6 letters · most recently seen on 3rd September 2024

Other clues that solve to ASSAIL

The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.

#9 down Attack (6) 12th October 2026
#8 across Attack (6) 26th August 2026
#11 across Attack (6) 9th July 2026
#8 across Attack (6) 13th April 2026
#38 across Assault (6) 17th February 2026
#9 down Assault (6) 7th February 2026
#20 across Attack violently (6) 29th November 2025
#13 across Is, alas, preparing to attack (6) 24th October 2025
#1 across Attack violently (6) 5th October 2025
#3 down Attack (6) 7th September 2025
#18 down Assault (6) 3rd September 2025
#22 across Attack (6) 29th August 2025
#1 across Attack (6) 31st March 2025
#18 down Attack instead of going on a voyage? (6) 7th January 2025
#2 down Attack (6) 22nd November 2024
#26 across Attack violently (6) 5th September 2024
#23 down Criticise a fool for some failing (6) 3rd September 2024
#38 across Attack (6) 12th June 2024
#1 down Attack violently (6) 27th May 2024
#18 down Assault (6) 7th May 2024
#1 down Assault (6) 8th April 2024
#9 down Assault (6) 19th March 2024
#1 across Assault (6) 9th January 2024
#13 across Vilify as “a nincompoop with a good figure” (6) 29th December 2023
#1 across Assault (6) 14th November 2023
#1 across Assault (6) 16th May 2023
#40 across Should an animal be sick, will set upon it (6) 17th March 2023
#13 across Vilify as “a nincompoop with a good figure” (6) 30th December 2022
#36 across Assault (6) 17th February 2022
#9 down Attack (6) 14th October 2021
#8 across Attack (6) 5th August 2021
#11 across Attack (6) 26th May 2021
#8 across Attack (6) 14th January 2021
#13 across Is, alas, preparing to attack (6) 16th October 2020
#9 down Assault (6) 8th October 2020
#38 across Assault (6) 12th August 2020
#13 across Attack with something picked up in the shipyard, say (6) 27th March 2020
#1 across Attack violently (6) 11th March 2020
#37 down Attack (6) 28th February 2020
#3 down Attack (6) 17th January 2020

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 3rd September 2024. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 across Revel in breaking the law on the cheap (6)
#1 down Be quiet and keep warm (4,2)
#2 down There's no sole way to relax (6)
#3 down Naval flier? (4)
#4 down Disperse a shaky cast having an unsuccessful winter (7)
#5 down Give a share of an atoll, possibly (5)
#6 down Wat a rebel! (5)
#7 across Fiddling cars for a friend is dishonest (8)
#8 across European centre for cordage (4)
#8 down Port is a capital place for some frigates (4)
#9 down Writer of effortless poetry (3)