Some maintain this smear (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Some maintain this smear (5) . 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 TAINT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAINT Some maintain this smear (5) (5)
9% HELD Maintained (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
9% INSIST Maintain (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
9% KEPT Maintained (4) USA Today Quick Sep 24, 2025
9% HOLDS Maintains (5) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
9% TARS Smears (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
8% DAUB Smear of paint (4)
8% ASSERT Maintain (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 26, 2025
8% SMUDGE Smeared mark (6) The Times Concise Aug 12, 2025
8% UPHELD Maintained (6) Commuter Jul 25, 2025
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