The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SMEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Mascara mishap crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMEAR | 100 % | 5 |
Why may SMEAR be the right solution?
The answer "SMEAR" fits because a mascara mishap often results in the mascara being smudged or spread unevenly on the face or eyelids, creating a smear.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mascara mishap
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- foul
- jam
- swamp
- morass
- scuffle
- cramped
Crossword Answer definitions
SMEAR noun- A mark made by smearing.
- Any of various forms of distortion that make a signal harder to see or hear.
- A Pap smear.
- A false attack.
- A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
- A rough glissando in jazz music.
- To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
- To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
- To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
- To become spread by smearing.
- To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
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