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% SCAR Beetle lacking a black mark (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
3% SETUPON Attack (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
3% ASSAILMENT Attack (10) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
3% DEMERIT Notes deserve a black mark (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
3% ABSTAIN Decline to vote? That's a black mark (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 2, 2025
3% SMEAR Slanderous attack (5) USA Today Sep 17, 2020
2% STING Bee attack (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
2% ONSALE Marked down (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
2% SIEGE Sustained attack (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
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