The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STIGMA , but the solution may also be DAB which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Blot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STIGMA | 21 % | 6 |
| STAIN | 21 % | 5 |
| DAB | 17 % | 3 |
| ABSORB | 8 % | 6 |
| DAUB | 8 % | 4 |
| DABAT | 8 % | 5 |
| SMUTCH | 4 % | 6 |
| TAINT | 4 % | 5 |
| SMEAR | 4 % | 5 |
| MAR | 4 % | 3 |
Why may DAB be the right solution?
The word "blot" suggests a small amount of something, and "dab" means to apply lightly or with small, quick touches, making it a suitable solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Blot
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stain
- fleck
- smirch
- smudge
- smear
- blob
- spot
- daub
- slur
- blemish
- slick
- wipe
Crossword Answer definitions
STIGMA noun- A mark of infamy or disgrace.
- A scar or birthmark.
- (chiefly in the plural stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.
- The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
- A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
- A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STIGMA
- Mark of disgrace
- Sign of disgrace
- Mark of shame
- Blot
- Hawthorne's "scarlet letter," e.g.
- Brand of disgrace
- Bad branding?
- Mark of infamy
- Black eye
- Scarlet letter, e.g.
More clues leading to the result STAIN
- Leaky-pen consequence
- Mark of disgrace
- Woodworker's need
- Blemish
- Blotch
- Discoloration
- Sully
- "The Human ___" (Philip Roth)
- Disgrace
- Finish up some furniture
More clues leading to the result DAB
- Apply, as ointment
- Smidgen
- Spot of butter
- Pinch
- Pat gently
- Lightly apply
- Bit of cream
- Smidge
- Little bit
- Application of mousse
More clues leading to the result ABSORB
- Gather in
- Soak up
- Sponge up
- Muffle, as shock
- Be like a sponge
- Take in
- Act like a sponge
- Incorporate
- Suck up, like a sponge
- Hold with rapt attention
More clues leading to the result DAUB
- Paint carelessly
- Paint sloppily
- Pat on
- Besmear
- Paint unskillfully
- Apply without care, as paint
- Apply thickly
- Color crudely
- Smear
- Use a Q-Tip, perhaps
More clues leading to the result DABAT
- Pat gently
- Sponge gently
- Lightly touch
- Touch lightly
- Clean, as a wound
- Pat
- Touch with gauze
- Blot with a tissue
- Tap lightly on
- Touch lightly, as the corner of one's eye
More clues leading to the result SMUTCH
More clues leading to the result TAINT
More clues leading to the result SMEAR
- Vilify during a campaign
- Libel
- Mess up the makeup
- Bad mouth
- Talk shit about
- ___ campaign
- Tarnish
- Apply Vaseline
- Besmirch
- Blurry mess