Underhand schemes designed to smear an opponent (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRTYTRICKS Underhand schemes designed to smear an opponent (5,6) (11) The Guardian Quick Dec 9, 2024
5% IDEA Scheme (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 19, 2025
5% ABAB Simple rhyme scheme (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% OILY Grease-smeared (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
5% REDO New decor scheme (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
5% SCAM Dishonest scheme (4) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
5% ATTACKAD Spot likely to smear (8) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% PLAN Scheme (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
5% BLUR Smear or smudge (4) (4) Mirror Classic Nov 30, 2025
5% TORO Matador's opponent (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025

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