The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHARRING , but the solution may also be TARRING which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Blackening crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHARRING | 33 % | 8 |
| TARRING | 33 % | 7 |
| SMUT | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Blackening
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- darkening
- disparaging
- discrediting
- tarnishing
- discolouring
- discoloring
- burning
- singeing
- blemishing
- smearing
- charring
- blacking
Crossword Answer definitions
CHARRING verb- To burn something to charcoal.
- To burn slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
- To turn, especially away or aside.
- To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
- To perform; to do; to finish.
- To work or hew (stone, etc.).
- The incomplete combustion of organic material.
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