Ten met briefly following a smear? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFAME Ten met briefly following a smear? (6) (6)
7% MALIGN Smear (6) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
7% PAP ___ smear (3) Universal Feb 1, 2026
7% YRS A decade has ten of these, briefly (3)
6% TUE Day following Monday, briefly (3)
6% DAUB Smear (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 26, 2025
6% OILY Grease-smeared (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
6% RASTA Haile Selassie follower, briefly (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
5% DEATHONTHENILE The Ten Plagues (14) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
5% HEEDS Follows (5) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
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