| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NEGATIVE | Unfavorable, as reviews |
| negative | verse unfavorable the reviews were mostly negative |
| ILL | Unfavorable, as fortune |
| bearish | reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy, as declining stock market prices |
| harden | inure to unfavorable environmental conditions (as cold) often used with off harden off seedlings before transplanting |
| MIXED | Inconclusive, as reviews |
| AUDITS | Reviews, as books |
| BRUSHUPS | Quick reviews, as before a test |
| NOTICES | Brief newspaper reviews, as of books or plays. |
