Black marks for slanderous attacks Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Black marks for slanderous attacks . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMEARS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMEARS Black marks for slanderous attacks (6)
3% MAULS Attacks (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
3% SCORCH Leave a black mark on, say (6) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
3% ABSTAIN Duck out? A black mark (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
3% SCAR Beetle lacking a black mark (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
3% SMEAR Slanderous attack (5) USA Today Sep 17, 2020
2% NUMBERED Marked with digits (8) The Times Concise Nov 5, 2025
2% STUNG Attacked, as a wasp (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 4, 2025
2% STET Proofing mark (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 4, 2025
2% SIEGE Prolonged attack (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
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