The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BLOTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1988.
Smirches crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLOTS | 50 % | 5 |
| DIRTIES | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Smirches
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- smudge
- smear
- blot
- stain
- besmirch
- asperse
- sully
- spot
- daub
- slur
- denigrate
- slander
Crossword Answer definitions
BLOTS noun- A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- (by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
- A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
- An exposed piece in backgammon.
- To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
- To soak up or absorb liquid.
- To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
- To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
- To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
- To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
- To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.
- To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BLOTS
- LSD units
- Rorschach test fodder
- They may be interpreted in a shrink's office
- Ink-spill leftovers
- Reputation demerits
- Soaks up, as a spill
- Discoloring stains
- Uses Bounty, for example
- Ink stains
- Blemishes