Most severe or intense (7)

I believe the answer is:

acutest

(Other definitions for acutest that I've seen before include "Most violent" , "most revealing?" , "Most perceptive" , "Sharpest or most mentally penetrating" , "most important" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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