Dirty campaign tactic Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 7, 2010 · 34-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between November 1995 and December 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 7, 2010 · 34-Down · 5 letters
SMEAR0 of 5 letters revealed
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stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
verb
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