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noun • any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica • pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds • leaves eaten as cooked greens | ||||||||
| 39% | 5 | From “butter, fat, grease, ointment”, a smudge, splodge, splotch or streak of such substance; or, a slur or slanderous attack | ||||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Slanderous insinuation | ||||||
noun • a disparaging remark • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name • the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) | ||||||||
Hot Stuff From Sun Involved In Slanderous Attack Crossword Clue
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MUSTARD which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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MUSTARD
Updated: October 12, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | From “butter, fat, grease, ointment”, a smudge, splodge, splotch or streak of such substance; or, a slur or slanderous attack
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
30 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 30 Sep 2023 |
2 | Hot stuff | |
3 | Potentially slanderous remark
New York Times -
30 Sep 2012 | New York Times / 30 Sep 2012 |
4 | Slanderous
The Guardian Quick -
04 Mar 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Mar 2020 |
5 | Slanderous attack on someone's reputation | |
6 | Slanderous attacks must keep them oddly subdued
Telegraph Cryptic -
18 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 18 Jan 2023 |
7 | Slanderous denigration of character
The Guardian Quick -
03 Aug 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Aug 2011 |
