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 |
| BELIE | 1 % | 5 |
| ASPERSIONS | 1 % | 10 |
| VILIFICATION | 1 % | 12 |
| LIES! Down 1 Precious stones | 1 % | 28 |
| CALUMNIATE | 1 % | 10 |
| BADMOUTH | 1 % | 8 |
| BACKBITE | 1 % | 8 |
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 BELIE
- Prove false
- Misrepresent
- Picture falsely
- Contradict
- Disprove
- Discredit
- Suggest otherwise about
- Run counter to
- Refute
- Show to be false