Black marks, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Black marks, perhaps . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLOTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLOTS Black marks, perhaps (5)
10% ABSTAIN Duck out? A black mark (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
9% SCAR Beetle lacking a black mark (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
9% TAXI Black vehicle in London, perhaps (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2025
9% DEMERIT Notes deserve a black mark (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
8% SPADES Black suit (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
8% ONSALE Marked down (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
8% OPS Black __ (3) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
8% VEIN Marble marking (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
8% ONYX Black gemstone (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
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