Corrupt Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, December 29, 2024 · 78-Across
Appeared in 19 New York Times Crosswords between September 1994 and December 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 29, 2024 · 78-Across · 5 letters
TAINTTap a square to enter a letter. Use the buttons below for hints.
0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
verb
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Known letters
5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between November 2001 and May 2015.BAD3 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between November 1995 and September 2014.DEPRAVE7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, January 23, 2000.SUBVERT7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, October 9, 1998.VENAL5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 19, 1997.POISON6 lettersanswer page
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Spoil
New York Times · Friday, June 20, 2025 · 5 letters
- Sully
New York Times · Thursday, December 28, 2023 · 5 letters
- Apt letters missing from con_ _m_ _a_e
New York Times · Tuesday, April 27, 2021 · 5 letters
- Pollute
New York Times · Sunday, June 5, 2016 · 5 letters
- Make impure
New York Times · Wednesday, February 24, 2016 · 5 letters
- Adulterate
New York Times · Thursday, October 22, 2015 · 5 letters
- Dirty
New York Times · Saturday, March 31, 2012 · 5 letters
- Opposite of purify
New York Times · Saturday, December 27, 2008 · 5 letters
- Besmirch
New York Times · Tuesday, August 5, 2008 · 5 letters
- Old-fashioned contraction
New York Times · Sunday, July 16, 2006 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 73-Down Quite fond of, with "to"
- 74-Across Education support grp.
- 75-Down Hefeweizen, e.g.
- 76-Across "The Simpsons" character who says "I've done everything the Bible says! Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!"
- 77-Across Love affair
- 77-Down Jason's ship
- 79-Across Snack brand with "Classic" and "Wavy" varieties
- 80-Down Vacation destination in the Caribbean
- 81-Across Iced coffee drink
- 81-Down Stronghold
- 82-Across Colorings
- 83-Across Jamie who pitched on eight major-league teams over his 25-year career
