Word "STAIN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Synonyms:
blot, smear, smirch, spot

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a soiled or discolored appearance
Synonyms:
discoloration, discolouration
Examples:
the wine left a dark stain

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
Synonyms:
brand, mark, stigma

Crossword Clues for STAIN

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Clue Source Date
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 25 Aug 2025
Confused Saint Mark (5)
Permanent dirty mark (5)
Blemish isn't a problem (5)
Blotch on a blouse USA Today 19 Jul 2025
Mark and Stan get one in (5)
Leaky pen consequence
Isn't contriving to conceal a blemish (5)
Ink on a shirt, maybe (and a rhyme for 55D!)
Tomato sauce may leave one on a shirt Universal 06 Jul 2025
Mark ruined satin (5) Mirror Cryptic 05 Jul 2025
Blemish (5) Mirror Quick 05 Jul 2025
Mark can take a bit of a pasting (5)
Laundry problem New York Times 02 Jul 2025
Dirty mark Puzzler Backwords 01 Jul 2025
Product in the paint department New York Times 29 Jun 2025
Mark ruined satin (5) Mirror Cryptic 20 Jun 2025
Blemish (5) Mirror Quick 20 Jun 2025
Dirty mark on material (5)
The sun tan,I interposed, "is a dye"(5)
Monk sat, jumpy, at home (5)
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 23 May 2025
Blood . Removal . Wood (5)
Mark and Stanley getting out of line (5)
Station broadcast neglecting to add some colour (5)
Isn't spread out to conceal a mark (5)
Laundry woe Eugene Sheffer 25 Apr 2025
Tarnish, sully The Times Concise 23 Apr 2025
Old Soviet leader, no liberal, showing blemish (5)
It's an awkward way to dye (5)
Shirt ruiner, as when a glass of red wine is spilled on it
Darken, as wood LA Times Daily 25 Mar 2025
Boy covers one mark (5) Puzzler Cryptic 22 Mar 2025
Leave a mark LA Times Daily 22 Mar 2025
Black mark for a fellow getting out of line (5)
Tarnish Mirror Classic 13 Mar 2025
Blemish, dirty mark (5)
Splotch from spilled coffee, and a synonym for "small imperfection"
It looks bad when a tin's spilt (5)
Blouse ruiner
Upset the saint with a blemish (5)
What's tackled by "Shout" in the laundry
A dye or colouring matter, for wood, etc. (5)
Tarnish Mirror Classic 01 Feb 2025
Blotch of ketchup, e.g.
It's an awkward sort of mark to shift . (5)
Wrong to accept thanks for blemish The Sun Two Speed 18 Jan 2025
Dye The Sun Two Speed 18 Jan 2025
Mark isn't a convert
Mark is the man I came in with (5)
Blemish The Telegraph Quick 11 Jan 2025
About Saint Mark?
Mark spoiled silky material? (5)
Discoloration Commuter 01 Jan 2025
Isn't bothered about a dirty mark (5)
Blemish Mirror Quick 25 Dec 2024
Mark ruined satin Mirror Cryptic 25 Dec 2024
To discolour
A bad mark (5)
Mark and Stan getting out of line (5)
Old leader hasn't left mark (5) Puzzler Cryptic 14 Dec 2024
Blemish, mark (5)
Discolor Commuter 28 Nov 2024
Mark, the stand-in deprived of a part (5)
Tarnish Mirror Classic 26 Nov 2024
Fellow hiding current shame The Times Cryptic 23 Nov 2024
Mark on clothing: grass -, eg
Leaky pen consequence
Mark and Stanley held one captive (5)
It can blemish satin badly (5)
Blemish The Sun Two Speed 06 Nov 2024
Wrong to accept thanks for shame The Sun Two Speed 06 Nov 2024
Mark in a funny way, to start with (5)
It's an awful mark (5)
Dirty mark, grease
Blemish in star possibly given no end of favour (5)
Discolouration in satin (5)
Mark: grass-
One with ants swarming around is not a pretty sight (5)
Discolored spot
Spot or mark which is difficult to remove (5) Puzzler 04 Oct 2024
Result of a spilled wine glass, perhaps
Laundry challenge Wall Street Journal 01 Oct 2024
Laundry problem Wall Street Journal 23 Sep 2024
Mark found in Insta intermittently (5)
This dye ruins satin (5)
Risk of drinking red wine
Deck application LA Times Daily 10 Sep 2024
Long-lasting lip makeup New York Times 01 Sep 2024
Mark and Ian may go on the street (5)
Wine-spill spot
The mark of a saint, perhaps (5)
Wood finish LA Times Daily 30 Aug 2024
Isn't upset about a bad mark (5)
Discoloration Commuter 27 Aug 2024
May spot some of the hardest Aintree fences (5)
Black mark for a chap getting out of line
It lasts longer than lipstick Newsday 24 Aug 2024
Spot on a shirt, perhaps USA Today 06 Aug 2024
Wood treatment (5)
It's an unfortunate mark Mirror Cryptic 25 Jul 2024
Blemish Mirror Quick 25 Jul 2024
Discoloured area (5)
Tarnish(5)
It can, of course, spoil satin
Mark is antisocial, to start off with (5)
Mark and I interrupt Stanley
This could well ruin the satin (5)
MAR Wall Street Journal 22 Jun 2024
Blemish The Sun Two Speed 19 Jun 2024
Russian autocrat's not left mark The Sun Two Speed 19 Jun 2024
Result of a craberry juice spill
Feature of a well-used apron, maybe New York Times Mini 14 Jun 2024
Have that little saint, Ian, dye it (5)
Mark time, as in mooching about (5)
Deck application Wall Street Journal 06 Jun 2024
Refinish a dresser
It can spoil satin (5)
The saint's awful blemish (5)
Blemish Mirror Tea Time 18 May 2024
Blot on the character of a chap getting out of line (5)
Clothing mark: grass -
Dye in the lab
Rug discoloration Newsday 01 May 2024
Spot on a shirt, say LA Times Daily 01 May 2024
Spot of tea, say
Smudge on clothing Newsday 24 Apr 2024
Fabric discoloration Newsday 16 Apr 2024
Blemish Mirror Quick 11 Apr 2024
Mark isn't a problem Mirror Cryptic 11 Apr 2024
Bad mark for a boy getting out of line (5)
Indiscretion gets little thanks and leaves a mark (5)
Something bad about terriers being the wrong colour! (5)
Spot of tea, maybe?
Inside the small tin, put a mark (5)
Clothing discoloration Newsday 13 Mar 2024
Splotch from spilled coffee, and a synonym for "small imperfection"
Odd situation makes a permanent mark (5)
Mark and Ian may be on the street (5)
Dye The Sun Two Speed 16 Feb 2024
Russian autocrat's not left mark The Sun Two Speed 16 Feb 2024
Violation of the Army occupying does besmirch (5)
It's an atrocious mark (5)
Stan and I produce this dye (5)
Tarnish Mirror Classic 05 Feb 2024
Mark, a rough sort of saint? (5)
Blemish The Sun Two Speed 29 Jan 2024
Mark, showing stress, runs away The Sun Two Speed 29 Jan 2024
It can be markedly unsightly
Blemish (5) Puzzler 11 Jan 2024
Permanent blemish The Times Concise 06 Jan 2024
Isn't perturbed about a mark (5)
Reputation ruiner New York Times 07 Dec 2023
Soil; dye
Mark made when a tin's upset (5)
Wood-coloring material
Blemish Family Time 20 Nov 2023
OxiClean target LA Times Daily 12 Nov 2023
Slide stuff Newsday 11 Nov 2023
Clothing discoloration Newsday 31 Oct 2023
Laundry woe Eugene Sheffer 16 Oct 2023
Besmirch Wall Street Journal 16 Oct 2023
Ketchup on a carpet, for example USA Today 16 Aug 2023
OxiClean target USA Today 28 Jul 2023
Dye The Telegraph Quick 07 Jul 2023
Post-meal blemish on a shirt
Ruin or update, as furniture Universal 24 Jun 2023
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 16 Jun 2023
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 10 Apr 2023
Deck treatment New York Times 09 Apr 2023
Blemish on a white shirt, say
Treat, as wood New York Times 26 Mar 2023
Laundry woe Eugene Sheffer 15 Mar 2023
Laundry woe Eugene Sheffer 13 Mar 2023
Discolored spot on clothes Newsday 07 Mar 2023
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 28 Feb 2023
Ink spot on a shirt, e.g.
Leaky pen consequence
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 28 Jan 2023
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 23 Jan 2023
Reputation problem Wall Street Journal 12 Jan 2023
Foul dictator has lost out The Guardian Cryptic 05 Jan 2023
Splotch Universal 26 Dec 2022
Dirty mark The Telegraph Quick 03 Dec 2022
What tomato sauce may do to a shirt New York Times 30 Nov 2022
Discoloration on clothing Newsday 21 Nov 2022
Wood finish Universal 17 Nov 2022
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 15 Nov 2022
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 09 Nov 2022
Laundry day challenge LA Times Daily 24 Oct 2022
Red wine on a white tablecloth, e.g LA Times Daily 21 Oct 2022
Clothing discoloration Newsday 11 Oct 2022
Spot on a white shirt Universal 08 Sep 2022
Blot The Telegraph Quick 08 Aug 2022
Laundry challenge Wall Street Journal 30 Jul 2022
Laundry problem Wall Street Journal 18 Jul 2022
Tough spot to get out New York Times 14 Jul 2022
Blemish The Telegraph Quick 27 Apr 2022
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 23 Feb 2022
Spot on a bib
Cleaner's target
One may be taken to the cleaners Universal 28 Nov 2021
Tarnish; dye The Telegraph Quick 12 Nov 2021
Dye The Telegraph Quick 03 Nov 2021
Blotch on a bib USA Today 29 Sep 2021
Blemish on a shirt Universal 24 Sep 2021
Blot on a cloth
Leaky-pen consequence
Turmeric may leave one USA Today 08 Aug 2021
Ink blot, for one The Washington Post 03 Aug 2021
Ink blot, for one LA Times Daily 03 Aug 2021
Blemish on a cloth
Coffee spot? New York Times 14 May 2021
Blemish on a cloth or a rug, say
'Man of steel' ignores large mark
Don't go out without your cap? It's a shame
Discoloration Premier Sunday 04 Apr 2021
Blemish; dye The Telegraph Quick 26 Mar 2021
Dye for wood The Times Concise 17 Mar 2021
Dye; blotch The Telegraph Quick 17 Feb 2021
Blemish Family Time 01 Feb 2021
Table finish (or ruiner) USA Today 29 Jan 2021
White shirt woe Universal 15 Jan 2021
Wood furniture application Universal 13 Dec 2020
Cleaning concern Wall Street Journal 18 Nov 2020
Risk of drinking coffee or wine New York Times 13 Nov 2020
Mark's wrong about cheers The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Nov 2020
Mark, good person, regularly patient
Russian autocrat's not left mark The Sun Two Speed 24 Oct 2020
Blemish The Sun Two Speed 24 Oct 2020
Red wine spill result
Blemish on a rug
Sully Premier Sunday 13 Sep 2020
Couch blotch USA Today 06 Sep 2020
Lip ___ (gloss alternative) USA Today 06 Aug 2020
Besmirch Universal 03 Aug 2020
Laundry problem Thomas Joseph 26 Jun 2020
Tarnish Premier Sunday 31 May 2020
What a Tide to Go pen can remove LA Times Daily 26 May 2020
What a Tide to Go pen can remove The Washington Post 26 May 2020
Blemish on a rug
Smear The Telegraph Quick 22 Apr 2020
Tough spot? Universal 20 Apr 2020
Laundry woe Eugene Sheffer 07 Apr 2020
Laundry mark Jonesin 31 Mar 2020
"Razors pain you ... Acids ___ you" (Dorothy Parker) Universal 19 Mar 2020
Much-hated laundry spot? Universal 04 Mar 2020
Spot for a laundromat? New York Times 23 Feb 2020
Bio lab preparation The Washington Post 08 Feb 2020
Bio lab preparation LA Times Daily 08 Feb 2020
Sofa mishap USA Today 14 Dec 2019
It's an odd discolouration
Discoloration on clothing Newsday 07 Oct 2019
Besmirch Newsday 04 Oct 2019
Unwanted spot The Washington Post 22 Sep 2019
Unwanted spot LA Times Daily 22 Sep 2019
Washday challenge USA Today 04 Sep 2019
Mostly remain in disgrace The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Sep 2019
Leave a mark on New York Times 23 Aug 2019
Liberal given the boot by dictator Mark
Blemish on a rug
Spot wartime leader dropping piece of litter
Deck treatment USA Today 28 May 2019
Bring discredit upon New York Times 24 May 2019
Tide may wash it away The Washington Post 27 Apr 2019
Tide may wash it away LA Times Daily 27 Apr 2019
Dirty mark Irish Times Simplex 23 Apr 2019
Deck application Wall Street Journal 16 Mar 2019
Dye The Sun Two Speed 26 Jan 2019
Wrong to accept thanks for blemish The Sun Two Speed 26 Jan 2019
Soil The Washington Post 12 Jan 2019
Soil LA Times Daily 12 Jan 2019
Soil
Tide may wash it away
Bring discredit upon
Leave a mark on
Unwanted spot
Washday challenge
Deck treatment
Deck application
Top spot? The Washington Post Sunday 16 Dec 2018
Mark, showing stress, runs away The Sun Two Speed 19 Nov 2018
Don't go out without ponytail, it's a stigma
Blemish; colour (wood) The Times Concise 05 Oct 2018
Blemish on a rug The Washington Post Sunday 02 Sep 2018
Stuff on the deck The Washington Post 25 Aug 2018
Stuff on the deck LA Times Daily 25 Aug 2018
Rug ruiner Wall Street Journal 02 Aug 2018
Serious damage to one's reputation New York Times 20 Jun 2018
Rejected eggs containing a flaw
Deck protector USA Today 17 May 2018
Earlier time for holy man's character flaw
OxiClean target Wall Street Journal 17 Apr 2018
Dry cleaner's target Thomas Joseph 10 Apr 2018
Blemish on one's reputation New York Times 10 Apr 2018
Mark, head of security, ain't stupid The Sun Two Speed 25 Mar 2018
Wood finish The Washington Post 13 Mar 2018
Wood finish LA Times Daily 13 Mar 2018
Rug ruiner
Serious damage to one's reputation
Blemish on one's reputation
OxiClean target
Stuff on the deck
Deck protector
Blemish The Telegraph Quick 05 Dec 2017
Spray 'n Wash target The Washington Post 03 Dec 2017
Spray 'n Wash target LA Times Daily 03 Dec 2017
Undesirable spot Universal 01 Dec 2017
Wine-on-the-tablecloth problem Wall Street Journal 20 Nov 2017
Besmirch Canadiana 13 Nov 2017
Isn't perturbed about a bad mark The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Nov 2017
Clothing discoloration Newsday 31 Oct 2017
Wood finish Universal 27 Oct 2017
Mark, there's only one time for heart pill
Wine may leave one New York Times 13 Sep 2017
Colour of satin pants
Tough job for a dry cleaner New York Times 04 Jul 2017
Woodworking supply LA Times Daily 02 Jul 2017
Woodworking supply The Washington Post 02 Jul 2017
Wrong to accept thanks for blemish
Penetrative dye; mark The Times Concise 10 Apr 2017
Wood finish Newsday 05 Feb 2017
Spot LA Times Daily 25 Jan 2017
Spot on a tie USA Today 19 Jan 2017
Spray 'n Wash target
Undesirable spot
Wine may leave one
Woodworking supply
Tough job for a dry cleaner
Wood finish
Shirt spoiler Newsday 16 Dec 2016
Mark is terribly antisocial when half cut The Telegraph Toughie 01 Nov 2016
Get ink on, say USA Today 24 Sep 2016
Smudge on a shirt Newsday 30 Aug 2016
Laundry day target LA Times Daily 15 Aug 2016
It gets taken to the cleaners Wall Street Journal 10 Aug 2016
Varnish, for instance Newsday 30 Jun 2016
Mark dictator eradicating Left
Sully Newsday 27 May 2016
Discoloration Newsday 22 May 2016
Deck application Universal 20 May 2016
Discoloration The Guardian Quick 19 Mar 2016
Spot Newsday 04 Feb 2016
Washday woe The Washington Post 26 Jan 2016
Get ink on, say
Laundry day target
Mark's short visit home The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Dec 2015
Scotland's own, following St Mark The Times Cryptic 07 Dec 2015
Shout target LA Times Daily 29 Nov 2015
Post-Thanksgiving tablecloth problem Wall Street Journal 25 Nov 2015
Tarnish Newsday 22 Nov 2015
A red wine one is hard to get out LA Times Daily 19 Oct 2015
Rug discoloration Newsday 14 Oct 2015
Spot not easily removed USA Today 01 Oct 2015
Convert Ian to follow Saint Mark Irish Times Crosaire 12 Sep 2015
Post-spill carpet spot LA Times Daily 08 Sep 2015
Wood finish Family Time 06 Sep 2015
Way to introduce a fashionable spot The Times Cryptic 28 Jul 2015
One may be taken to the cleaners Family Time 26 Jul 2015
Ink smudge on a shirt Newsday 30 Jun 2015
Fabric discoloration Newsday 02 Jun 2015
Spot of tea? USA Today 17 Apr 2015
It may be taken to the cleaners USA Today 04 Feb 2015
Spot not easily removed
Red wine spill result
Reputation damage
Post-Thanksgiving tablecloth problem
Modest Mouse "Novocain ___"
Ink smudge on a shirt
Spot of tea?
Rug discoloration
Tarnish
Fabric discoloration
A red wine one is hard to get out
Shout target
It may be taken to the cleaners
Post-spill carpet spot
Wood finish
Mark left, abandoning despot
Deck protector
Hardware store purchase
Woodworker's supply
Cleaner's target
Discoloration on clothing
Dry cleaner's challenge
Carpet blemish
'93 Living Colour album
Blotch
Discoloration
Biz target
Carpet cleaner's target
Woodworker's application
Wood finish
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Purple ___"
One may be taken to the cleaners
Blemish
Laundry problem
Laundry challenge
Discoloration
Woodworker's choice
What blood, sweat and tears can do
Wood finish
Reputation spoiler
Laundry challenge
Soiled Living Colour album?
Lit song that's off to the cleaners?
Coffee-spill result
Stigma
Washday challenge
Washday challenge
Tarnish or varnish
Fantastik assignment?
Blotch
Spray 'n Wash target
Result of an ink spill
Corrupt
Blemish
Detergent target
Blemish
Blotch
Get a bad mark on?
Spot to get off
Coffee spot
Squirt on a shirt, perhaps
Laundry woe
Annoying spot
Spot to get off
Washday woe
Unwelcome spot
Annoying spot
Dry cleaner's challenge
Get a bad mark on?
Result of an ink spill
Splotch
Spray 'n Wash target
"Mancha," translated from Spanish
Blood leaves one
Sully
Cleaning challenge
Reputation damage
It gets taken to the cleaners
Deck finish
Tide target
Spot of tea?
Carpet cleaner target
Laundry challenge
Place a blot on
Reputation damage
Leaky-pen consequence
Discoloration
Laundry problem
One may be taken to the cleaners
Splotch
Spot on a tie, say
Sully
Mark of disgrace
Blemish
Spot on a tie, say
Paint alternative
Spill consequence
Unintended spot
Spot
Washday worry
Flaw
Sully
Spot
Spot
Discolor
Discoloration
Shirt spoiler
Deck protector
Treat wood
Discolor
Prepare a slide
Spill consequence
Soil
Wood finish
Blotch
Furniture finish
Wood coloring
Wood finish
Cheer target
Bleach target
Imperfection
Soil
Dishonor
Laundry problem
Bad mark?
Woodworker's need
Unwelcome spot
Spot of tea?
Bad spot
Woodworker's need
Unintended spot
Bad spot
Get a bad mark on?
Stigma
Blotch
Tide target
Besmirch
Taint
Wood darkener
One may be taken to the cleaners
Tarnish or varnish
Varnish
Discoloration
Woodworker's need
Shirt spoiler
Dry cleaner's concern
Gravy spot
See 64-Across
Color or discolor
Laundry woe
Blemish
Wood coloring
Shout target
Discolor
Carpet cleaner target
Spotter's target
Spot on clothing
Discoloration
Microscopy supply
Blotch
Microscopist's reagent
Blot
Bad mark
Splotch
Trouble spot
Woodworker's choice
Woodworking finish
Discolor
Corrupt
Color
Tarnish
Ensanguine
Blemish
Blot on one's escutcheon
Treat wood
Maculation
This goes with the grain
Colorant
Dishonor
Blemish on a tie
Varnish
Blot
Cleaner's concern
Foulard spoiler
Color, as glass or wood
Coloring agent
Spoil
Paint-shop offering
Washday problem
Dye
Maculate
Spilled-ink woe
Furniture finish
Color, as glass
Dry-cleaner's concern
Necktie woe
Discolor.
Tint.
Color.
Furniture finish.
Disgrace
Dye mixture.
Spot in the laundry room
Pigment.
Impart color to.
Substance used to impart color.
"The Human ___" (Philip Roth)
Color glass or wood.
Sully.
Smutch
Color, as glass.
Tincture
Material used in microscopy.
Blemish.
Dye.
Dye or pigment.
Spot.
Finish up some furniture
Discoloration.
Taint of guilt.
Smirch.
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