Clues for the word "ASPERSE"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 51 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 08, 2025.
Definition of asperse
- v. t. - To sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust.
- v. t. - To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation or good name; to slander or calumniate; as, to asperse a poet or his writings; to asperse a man's character.
Referring Clues
- Malign
- Sling mud
- Slander
- Put down
- Sling mud at
- Bad-mouth
- Defame
- Denigrate through insinuation
- Sully
- Slur
- Attack with evil reports
- Disparage
- Badmouth
- Impugn
- Cast maligning remarks at
- Vilify
- Charge falsely
- Slander peers as "unreliable"
- Slander in A Bug's Life? Pixar films' executive ultimately seizing power
- Abuse makes a point in itself
- Vilify equally awkward peers
- Slander, like, essentially
- Like, essentially, to spread malicious rumours
- Libel law's oddly lacking - peers to reform
- Report of Treasury for Halfwits is libel
- Criticise cast not taking sides, essentially
- Because, per se, it does mean "to defame"
- Because, per se, it means "to defame"
- Speak ill of
- Throw shade at
- Defame, at a press gathering, the English
- Vilify, at a press gathering, the English
- Put down or badmouth
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 08, 2025
- New York Times - July 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 17, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 21, 2023
- LA Times - June 18, 2017
- Universal - February 20, 2017
- Guardian Prize - February 18, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - December 04, 2016
- LA Times - June 27, 2016
- LA Times - December 16, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - July 28, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 31, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - March 27, 2014
- New York Times - January 18, 2014
- New York Times - October 29, 2013
- Guardian Prize - October 05, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 30, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 17, 2013
- New York Times - November 17, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - October 26, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - August 30, 2011
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - July 03, 2011
- Washington Post - May 15, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 28, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 15, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 22, 2010
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - April 18, 2010
- New York Times - September 06, 2009
- And in 21 more crossword puzzles...