Clues for the word "SMEAR"
We've had 218 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 565 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on August 25, 2026.
Definition of smear
- n. - To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
- n. - To soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy.
- n. - A fat, oily substance; oinment.
- n. - Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain.
Referring Clues
- Daub
- Publish lies about
- Campaign tactic
- Dirty political tactic
- Slide specimen
- Attack ad, maybe
- Makeup artist's problem
- Window cleaner's goof
- Makeup problem
- Window washer's mistake
- Slight on the stump, say
- Mirror marrer
- Sling mud at
- Problem with eyeliner
- Impugn
- Besmirch
- Makeup mishap
- Cosmetician's goof
- Bit of negative campaigning
- Campaign dirty trick
- Eyeliner problem
- Campaign staple
- Artist's mishap
- Eyeliner boo-boo
- Wet mascara worry
- Makeup applier's boo-boo
- Dirty campaign tactic
- Window washer's boo-boo
- Slander
- Mascara mess
- Bedaub
- Nasty campaign tactic
- Drag through the mud
- Ruin, as a reputation
- Type of political campaign
- Character assault
- Stain
- Sling mud
- Defame
- Charge falsely
- Dirty trick on the campaign trail
- Kind of campaign
- Dirty political attack
- Blur by rubbing
- Bit of mudslinging
- Campaign unpleasantry
- Makeup boo-boo
- Dirty politician's tactic
- Go negative against, in a way
- Spread
- Oily stain
- Not spread carefully
- Slather
- Campaign ugliness
- Lipstick slip
- Nasty comment from a runner?
- Use finger paint
- Ink mishap
- Campaign nastiness
- Apply haphazardly
- Political tactic
- Spread, as finger paint
- Vilify
- Sully the name of
- Sample on a slide
- Spread sloppily
- Lipstick mishap
- Bit of painting carelessness
- Apply lipstick poorly
- Do some mudslinging
- Blotch
- Stain or smudge
- Type of campaign
- Unpleasant political tactic
- Microscope sample
- Sort of campaign
- Give a black eye to
- Dirty campaign trick
- Blur, as wet ink
- Lipstick smudge
- Cast aspersions on
- Slur
- Bad mark
- Smudge
- Bit of campaign nastiness
- Bad-mouth
- Malign
- Makeup artist's mistake
- Campaign
- Mudslinging
- ___ campaign
- Denigrate
- Fingerprint
- October surprise, often
- Lab specimen
- Microscope-slide sample
- Apply lipstick unsteadily
- Use fingerpaints
- Window-washing flaw
- Makeup flaw
- Besmirch the reputation of
- Libel
- Libel
- Mascara problem
- Blacken
- What decrepit windshield wipers do
- Bit of ugly politics
- Spread (on) sloppily
- Dirty tactic
- Ruin, as calligraphy
- Spread generously
- Nasty race tactic
- Campaigner's dirty trick
- Mascara mishap
- Makeup muck-up
- Cosmetic problem
- Do finger painting
- Lipstick flaw
- Apply jam
- Apply liberally, as jelly
- Paint problem
- Unsavory type of political campaign
- Political attack, e.g.
- Nasty political ad
- Underhanded campaign tactic
- Ugly campaign tactic
- Sully
- Campaign abuse
- Greasy mark
- Attack ad tactic
- Greasy streak
- Glasses problem
- Apply Vaseline or jelly
- Slathered portion
- Lipstick problem
- Feature of a no-holds-barred campaign
- Apply jelly
- Blur
- Negative campaign tactic
- Attack unfairly
- Apply jelly to bread
- Spread over
- Spread on, as jelly
- Makeup mess-up
- Napalm Death "___ Campaign"
- Vilify me in a sarcastic piece
- Political attack
- Bedaub with oily stuff - defame
- Slander - tissue sample used for testing
- Slanderous denigration of character
- Work with finger paints
- Printer's problem
- Pat of Foo Fighters
- Print-job error
- Negative campaigner's tactic
- Campaigner's low blow
- Makeup malfunction
- Bit of ugly campaigning
- Lipstick stain
- Bit of campaign ugliness
- Primary aspirant's challenge
- Jam mishap
- Denigrate wild mares?
- Medical examiner may take this slander
- Result of tears on makeup
- Do fingerpainting
- Disgusting political tactic
- Slander so loveless on warm-hearted me
- Campaign that tends to blur the facts
- Below-the-belt campaign tactic
- Apply, as fingerpaint
- Political hit job
- Mascara misadventure
- Mud marking
- Makeup smudge
- Bit of election season ugliness
- Damage the reputation of
- Blurry mess
- Attack ad insult
- Inker's mishap
- Mudsling
- Printing problem
- Lipstick woe
- Mark made by rubbing
- Dishonest attack
- Haphazard application
- Slanderous attack
- Makeup streak
- Bit of character assassination
- Tainting tactic
- Calligraphy mishap
- Attack ad, at times
- Bagel spread
- Dishonest campaign tactic
- Pap ___
- Eyeliner mishap
- Streaky mark
- Spread that jelly around
- Spread messily
- Application error, perhaps
- Problem with 82-Across
- Glasses annoyance
- Lipstick blemish
- Windshield annoyance
- Streaky smudge
- Lipstick goof
- Mascara smudge
- Paint, toddler-style
- Mess up, like makeup
- Makeup slip-up
- Finger-painting smudge
- Post-kiss lip smudge
- Calumniate
- Spread, as peanut butter
- Lipstick blunder
- Dirty mark
- Spread, as cream cheese
- Negative attack on a political opponent
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - August 25, 2026
- Mirror Daily - August 23, 2026
- LA Times - July 27, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - July 22, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - July 21, 2026
- New York Times - July 06, 2026
- New York Times - June 29, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 20, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 21, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - May 13, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 11, 2026
- New York Times - May 05, 2026
- Daily American - April 26, 2026
- Daily American - April 06, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 28, 2026
- Mirror Daily - February 21, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 25, 2026
- LA Times - January 24, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 13, 2026
- Mirror Daily - December 31, 2025
- LA Times - December 25, 2025
- Daily American - December 23, 2025
- Daily American - December 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 15, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 04, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 06, 2025
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