With 5-Down, lambasted Crossword Clue

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1 ? L
2 ? A
3 ? I
4 ? D
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      Think of what happens when someone is 'put down' in a verbal sense.

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      ????: To put or place something down.

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      The clue 'With 5-Down, lambasted' suggests a two-part answer where '????' combines with the answer from 5-Down to form a phrase synonymous with 'lambasted.' The phrase '???? into' means to criticize or attack someone harshly.

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      Put down gently, Placed cutlery, perhaps, put down, Positioned, Crisscross pattern

      Clue Analysis

      If you’ve landed here for the “With 5-Down, lambasted” clue from the November 27 2025, Washington Post mini crossword, you are in the exact right place. Our team of experts has solved today’s entire puzzle and found the precise answer for this clue.

      The 4-letter answer to this puzzle is LAID. Laid: To put or place something down.

      The clue 'With 5-Down, lambasted' suggests a two-part answer where 'LAID' combines with the answer from 5-Down to form a phrase synonymous with 'lambasted.' The phrase 'laid into' means to criticize or attack someone harshly.

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