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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 40% | 5 | From “butter, fat, grease, ointment”, a smudge, splodge, splotch or streak of such substance; or, a slur or slanderous attack | |
3 | 29% | 9 | Slanderous insinuation | |
Hot Stuff From Sun Involved In Slanderous Attack Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MUSTARD" which means:
- noun
- • Any of several cruciferous plants of the genus brassica
- • Pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
- • Leaves eaten as cooked greens adjective
- • Of a dark yellow colour.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I like to put mustard on my hot dogs."
- • "She made a sandwich with ham and mustard."
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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 attack on someone's reputation | |
5 | Slanderous attacks must keep them oddly subdued
Telegraph Cryptic -
18 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 18 Jan 2023 |
6 | Slanderous denigration of character
The Guardian Quick -
03 Aug 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Aug 2011 |
7 | Slanderous insinuation
New York Times -
17 Mar 1998 | New York Times / 17 Mar 1998 |