The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SMEARED which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2012.
Slandered crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMEARED | 31 % | 7 |
| DEFAMED | 23 % | 7 |
| MALIGNED | 15 % | 8 |
| ASPERSED | 15 % | 8 |
| BADMOUTHED | 8 % | 10 |
| TRADUCED | 8 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slandered
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aspersion
- calumny
- calumniate
- defamation
- denigrate
- defame
- sully
- besmirch
- smirch
- smear
- asperse
- vilified
Crossword Answer definitions
SMEARED verb- 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.
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 SMEARED
- Libeled
- Slandered
- Spread
- Bad-mouthed
- Spread liberally
- Villified
- Applied liberally
- Bad-mouthed publicly
- Took political potshots at
- Participated in an ugly campaign
More clues leading to the result DEFAMED
More clues leading to the result MALIGNED
More clues leading to the result ASPERSED
- Slandered
- Damaged a reputation
- Besmirched, in a way
- Smeared
- Maligned
- Attacked with false charges
- Charged falsely