Like a mere stain? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TARNISH Like a mere stain? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 16, 2019
8% SMIRCH Stain (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
8% MACULATE Stained (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
8% ONLY Merely (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
8% ADORE Not merely like (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 11, 2025
7% BLEMISHED Stained (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 16, 2025
7% MARK Score; stain (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
7% BLOT Ink stain (4) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
7% THRIVE Not merely survive (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
7% SMEAR Mascara stain (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025

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