Cause of an ink stain Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEN Cause of an ink stain (3) Family Time Sep 7, 2020
4% BLOT Ink or paint stain (4)
3% MACULATE Stained (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
3% SACS Squid ink holders (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
3% OXI __Clean: stain remover (3) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
3% SAC Ink ___ (3) TV Oct 26, 2025
3% ALOST "It's -- cause!" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
3% TAT Bit of ink (3) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
3% DOT Minimal ink (3) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
3% SEPIA Cuttlefish ink (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 22, 2025

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