The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPOILING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2008.
Defiling crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPOILING | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defiling
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- befoul
- taint
- sully
- foul
- maculate
- tarnish
- gorge
- corrupt
- cloud
- desecrating
- defacing
- desecration
Crossword Answer definitions
SPOILING verb- To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.
- To strip or deprive (someone) of their possessions; to rob, despoil.
- To plunder, pillage (a city, country etc.).
- To carry off (goods) by force; to steal.
- To ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use.
- To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess.
- Of food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay.
- To render (a ballot paper) invalid by deliberately defacing it.
- To reveal the ending or major events of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time.
- Plunder; pillage
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