Stain or smudge Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stain or smudge last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 SMEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMEAR Stain or smudge (5) USA Today Aug 10, 2015
4% BLURS Smudges (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 15, 2026
3% BLOT Ink stain (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2026
3% INKSTAINS Smudges from a leaky pen (9) New York Times Midi Sep 12, 2026
3% SPOTS Sees stains (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
3% MAR Smudge or smear, say (3) New York Times Aug 30, 2026
3% SATIN Unfortunate stain on cloth (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 24, 2026
3% DABS Tends to a stain, maybe (4) LA Times Daily Aug 22, 2026
3% TINTS Stains glass, for example (5) LA Times Mini Aug 7, 2026
3% SOOTS Stains with ash (5) LA Times Daily Jul 26, 2026

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