Answer: underfire

AnswerCrossword Clue
UNDERFIREBeing sharply criticized (1983)
UNDERFIREBeing attacked
UNDERFIREIn battle.
UNDERFIRECensured.
UNDERFIREIn trouble
UNDERFIREBesieged
UNDERFIREBeing harshly criticized
underfireto fire or bake insufficiently