Stain Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Friday, December 31, 2021 · 52-Across
Appeared in 18 New York Times Crosswords between July 1995 and July 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 31, 2021 · 52-Across · 4 letters
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What does this clue mean?
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
noun
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Known letters
4 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between July 1995 and March 2016.IMBRUE6 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, July 8, 2022.BLOTCH6 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, February 4, 2022.TINT4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, January 22, 2020.TINGE5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, December 18, 2010.SOILURE7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 24, 2006.DISHONOR8 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, January 20, 2005.SPLOTCH7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, March 6, 1999.MAR3 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, March 21, 1998.SOIL4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 20, 1996.TAR3 lettersanswer page
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