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Smudge Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SMEAR which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
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

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• a point located with respect to surface features of some region

• a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

• an outstanding characteristic

• a blemish made by dirt

• a small contrasting part of something

• a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

• a business establishment for entertainment

• a slight attack of illness

• a small piece or quantity of something

• a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

• a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• catch sight of

• detect with the senses

• mar or impair with a flaw

• make a spot or mark onto

• become spotted

• mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

95%4Exact Match!
noun

• a blemish made by dirt

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• dry (ink) with blotting paper

• make a spot or mark onto

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Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic13 Jan 2025 Down 12
New York Times19 Dec 2022 Down 26
New York Times11 Jul 2021 Down 58
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