Crossword answer
ASPERSE
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 13, 2026
Letter pattern
ASPERSE
Clues that lead to ASPERSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
‘Snake’ – language of slander (7)7The GuardianAug 13, 2026
Vilify, at a press gathering, the English7Evening StandardAug 8, 2025
Bad-mouth7New York TimesJul 8, 2025
Defame, at a press gathering, the English7Evening StandardDec 6, 2024
Disparage Anglo-Saxon prize when it's announced7The IndependentNov 26, 2024
Because, per se, it means "to defame"7Evening StandardOct 11, 2024
Because, per se, it does mean "to defame"7Evening StandardMay 17, 2024
Defame7Evening StandardJul 23, 2021
About ASPERSE in crosswords
ASPERSE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “‘Snake’ – language of slander (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 13, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
SPINETSSmall pianos
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
MOTIVESReasons
ARACHNEAthena’s challenger who became a spider? (7)
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
PHANTOMSpectre
Every appearance of ASPERSE (13)
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Aug 13, 2026
‘Snake’ – language of slander (7) · The Guardian · 31 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Vilify, at a press gathering, the English · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Bad-mouth · New York Times · 22 Down
May 11, 2025
Bad-mouth · Newsday · Down
Dec 6, 2024
Defame, at a press gathering, the English · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 26, 2024
Disparage Anglo-Saxon prize when it's announced · The Independent · 28 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Because, per se, it means "to defame" · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 17, 2024
Because, per se, it does mean "to defame" · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jul 23, 2021
Defame · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 7, 2020
Vilify, at a press gathering, the English · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 20, 2019
Defame, at a press gathering, the English · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 1, 2019
Because, per se, it means “to defame” · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 7, 2019
Because, per se, it does mean “to defame” · Evening Standard · 34 Down