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verb • spread or daub (a surface) | ||||||||
| 28% | 5 | Like Porgy and Bess at first are abused by many | ||||||
noun • flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe • flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae • any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae • any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis verb • clean (a ship's bottom) with heat | ||||||||
| 24% | 5 | Smears | ||||||
noun • material used to daub walls • a blemish made by dirt • an unskillful painting verb • coat with plaster • apply to a surface • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it | ||||||||
Balfours First Novel Abused By Smears Crossword Clue
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BEDAUBS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BEDAUBS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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