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Slight Stain Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SLUR which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SLUR

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
232%14 Primary stain in the Papanicolaou stain
324%11 Has a slight positive charge on one carbon atom and a slight negative charge on another

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SLUR" which means:

    noun
  • • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
  • • A disparaging remark
  • • A blemish made by dirt
  • verb
  • • Play smoothly or legato
  • • Speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur
  • • Utter indistinctly
  • • Become vague or indistinct

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He used a racial slur to insult his neighbor."
  • • "The actress was upset by the slur written about her in the tabloid."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick21 Mar 2007 Down 1
The Guardian Cryptic03 Aug 2000 Across 9
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