Article in the wash causes a stain (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAINT Article in the wash causes a stain (5) (5)
7% BLEMISHED Stained (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 16, 2025
7% SMIRCH Stain (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
7% MARK Score; stain (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
7% LAUNDERING Washing articles abroad in middle of night (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
7% BLOT Ink stain (4) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
7% CLEANED Washed (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
7% MACULATE Stained (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
6% EIODE Wash and wear? (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
6% ITEMS Articles (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
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