Clues for the word "SMEARED"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 68 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on July 10, 2026.
Definition of smeared
- imp. & p. p. - of Smear
- a. - Having the color mark ings ill defined, as if rubbed; as, the smeared dagger moth (Apatela oblinita).
Referring Clues
- Practiced yellow journalism
- Under political attack, maybe
- Slung mud at
- Bad-mouthed
- Spread liberally
- Slandered
- Participated in an ugly campaign
- Cast aspersions on
- Attacked politically
- Spread messily
- Slandered on the stump
- Made a mess, maybe
- Finger-painted
- Bedaubed
- Spread, as jam
- Applied liberally
- Spoke ill of
- Maligned politically
- Applied salve
- Dragged through the mud
- Maligned
- Tried to tarnish
- Smudged
- Affected by tears, as makeup
- Bad-mouthed publicly
- Blurred
- Spread sloppily, as jam
- Wiped across
- Daubed
- Scorched around a lot when plastered!
- Practiced yellow journalism, perhaps
- Maligned for being plastered!
- Slandered, as a political rival
- Ruined the reputation of
- Applied sloppily, as lipstick
- Took part in an ugly campaign
- Vilified
- Applied like finger paint
- Spread, as cream cheese
Last Seen In
- New York Times - July 10, 2026
- Mirror Daily - March 15, 2026
- Daily Quick - March 01, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - November 21, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 29, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 30, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 29, 2024
- Mirror Daily - December 30, 2023
- LA Times - June 19, 2023
- USA Today - May 16, 2023
- Mirror Daily - May 08, 2023
- Mirror Daily - May 07, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 10, 2022
- Mirror Daily - October 05, 2022
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2018
- Mirror Daily - January 03, 2018
- Guardian Quick - November 09, 2017
- Mirror Daily - September 29, 2017
- USA Today - September 28, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 08, 2017
- USA Today - June 08, 2017
- LA Times - April 09, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2017
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2017
- And in 38 more crossword puzzles...