The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASPERSE , but the solution may also be LIES! Down 1 Precious stones which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Slander crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASPERSE | 25 % | 7 |
| DEFAME | 18 % | 6 |
| SMEAR | 14 % | 5 |
| MALIGN | 12 % | 6 |
| LIBEL | 9 % | 5 |
| TRADUCE | 8 % | 7 |
| MUD | 4 % | 3 |
| CALUMNY | 2 % | 7 |
| CALUMNIATE | 1 % | 10 |
| BADMOUTH | 1 % | 8 |
| BACKBITE | 1 % | 8 |
| BELIE | 1 % | 5 |
| ASPERSIONS | 1 % | 10 |
| VILIFICATION | 1 % | 12 |
| LIES! Down 1 Precious stones | 1 % | 28 |
Why may MALIGN be the right solution?
"MALIGN" is a synonym for slander, meaning to speak harmful untruths about someone. In this case, "Slander" is a clue that indicates the answer should be a word with a similar meaning, making "MALIGN" the correct solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slander
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- defamation
- calumny
- defame
- smear
- besmirch
- aspersion
- denigrate
- sully
- asperse
- calumniate
- smirch
- libel
Crossword Answer definitions
ASPERSE verb- To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
- To falsely or maliciously charge another; to slander.
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 ASPERSE
- Spread false charges against
- Spread slander
- Cast slander at
- Denigrate
- Denigrate through insinuation
- Slander
- Bad-mouth
- Sully
- Baptize
- Malign
More clues leading to the result DEFAME
- Do a hatchet job
- Libel or slander
- Vilify
- Malign
- Discredit
- Slander
- Do some mudslinging
- Accuse falsely
- Sling mud at
- Backbite
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
More clues leading to the result MALIGN
- Slander
- Badmouth
- Bad-mouth
- Spread lies about
- Drag through the mud
- Asperse
- Speak evil of
- Defame.
- Traduce.
- Caluminate.
More clues leading to the result LIBEL
- Defame in print
- Defame in writing
- Type of suit
- Material for a then-record £8,000 Liberace suit in 1959
- Absence of Malice topic
- Smear in ink
- Smear in print
- Defamation
- Calumny's kin
- What Wilde sued the marquess of Queensberry for
More clues leading to the result TRADUCE
More clues leading to the result MUD
- Hog heaven?
- Something to sling
- 2012 McConaughey movie
- Pie ingredient
- Super PAC ammo
- Undrinkable coffee
- Wrestler's material
- ___ bath
- ___ wrestling
- Facial application
More clues leading to the result CALUMNY
More clues leading to the result CALUMNIATE
More clues leading to the result BADMOUTH
More clues leading to the result BACKBITE
More clues leading to the result BELIE
- Prove false
- Misrepresent
- Picture falsely
- Contradict
- Disprove
- Discredit
- Suggest otherwise about
- Run counter to
- Refute
- Show to be false