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Crossword answer

SMEAR

5 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 92 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
SMEAR
Starts with S, ends with R · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SMEAR

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Daub5Evening StandardAug 25, 2026 Political attack, of a sort5Wall Street JournalAug 7, 2026 Slander5Eugene ShefferAug 6, 2026 Ink mishap5LA TimesJul 27, 2026 Smudge5Evening StandardJul 22, 2026 Slanderous attack5The IndependentJul 22, 2026 Smudge with a greasy substance (rhymes with "shear")5Daily ThemedJul 7, 2026 Negative attack on a political opponent5New York TimesJul 6, 2026 Spread, as cream cheese5New York TimesJun 29, 2026 Drag through the mud5Wall Street JournalJun 25, 2026 Lipstick slip5Thomas JosephJun 12, 2026 Printer problem5Wall Street JournalJun 12, 2026 Dirty mark5Evening StandardMay 13, 2026 Lipstick blunder5New York TimesMay 5, 2026 Bedaub (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026 Stuffs up conserving energy? That's slander (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026 Defame during a political campaign5NYT MidiMar 24, 2026 Makeup mishap5NewsdayDec 31, 2025 Sticky spot5NewsdayDec 30, 2025 Bedaub5Evening StandardNov 29, 2025 Mascara stain5NewsdayOct 14, 2025 Makeup smudge5NewsdaySep 29, 2025 Mike Brown's absorbed in women's Test5The IndependentSep 9, 2025 Mascara mishap5New York TimesAug 25, 2025 Mudslinging campaign?5Daily ThemedJul 10, 2025 Campaign that tends to blur the facts5Evening StandardJun 21, 2025 Makeup mess5NewsdayMar 7, 2025 Discredit wilderness guru seen cycling5The IndependentOct 21, 2024 Denigrate wild mares?5Evening StandardOct 9, 2024 Apply unevenly5Daily ThemedSep 16, 2024 23 Mars trips taking in Earth5The IndependentAug 6, 2024 Vilify me in a sarcastic piece5Evening StandardJan 26, 2023 Reputation-ruining campaign5Daily ThemedMar 9, 2022 Drag through the mud, as a campaign5Daily ThemedDec 22, 2021 Lipstick or eyeliner mishap5Daily ThemedDec 9, 2021 Smudge with a greasy substance5Daily ThemedOct 8, 2021 Slander so loveless on warm-hearted me5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2019

About SMEAR in crosswords

SMEAR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 92 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Daub” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 25, 2026.

Every appearance of SMEAR (92)

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Aug 25, 2026
Daub · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Political attack, of a sort · Wall Street Journal · 62 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Slander · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Ink mishap · LA Times · Across
Jul 22, 2026
Smudge · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Slanderous attack · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Smudge with a greasy substance (rhymes with "shear") · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Negative attack on a political opponent · New York Times · 11 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Spread, as cream cheese · New York Times · 10 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Drag through the mud · Wall Street Journal · 18 Down
Jun 14, 2026
Smudge · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 10
Jun 12, 2026
Lipstick slip · Thomas Joseph · 38 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Printer problem · Wall Street Journal · 41 Across
May 13, 2026
Dirty mark · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 10, 2026
Smudge · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 5, 2026
Lipstick blunder · New York Times · 59 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Bedaub (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Stuffs up conserving energy? That's slander (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Defame during a political campaign · NYT Midi · 4 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Makeup mishap · Newsday · Down
Dec 30, 2025
Sticky spot · Newsday · Across
Dec 16, 2025
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 29, 2025
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 14, 2025
Mascara stain · Newsday · Across
Sep 29, 2025
Makeup smudge · Newsday · Across
Sep 16, 2025
Daub · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Mike Brown's absorbed in women's Test · The Independent · 22 Across
Aug 25, 2025
Mascara mishap · New York Times · 57 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 5, 2025
Mascara mishap · New York Times · 38 Across
Jul 27, 2025
Mascara mishap · Newsday · Down
Jul 21, 2025
Mascara mishap · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 10, 2025
Mudslinging campaign? · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jun 21, 2025
Campaign that tends to blur the facts · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 20, 2025
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 31, 2025
Daub · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Makeup mess · Newsday · Down
Mar 3, 2025
Slander · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Discredit wilderness guru seen cycling · The Independent · 2 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Denigrate wild mares? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Apply unevenly · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Daub · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 2, 2024
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 6, 2024
23 Mars trips taking in Earth · The Independent · 21 Down
Apr 1, 2024
Daub · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Dirty mark · The Independent · 23 Across
Feb 8, 2024
Slanderous attack · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 12, 2023
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 4, 2023
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 21, 2023
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 20, 2023
Smudge · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 12, 2023
Smudge · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Vilify me in a sarcastic piece · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 23, 2023
Mascara mishap · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Dec 12, 2022
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 7, 2022
Daub · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Daub · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 29, 2022
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 22, 2022
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 17, 2022
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 2, 2022
Smudge · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 9, 2022
Reputation-ruining campaign · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Mar 9, 2022
Mascara mishap · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 1, 2022
Daub · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 22, 2021
Drag through the mud, as a campaign · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Dec 9, 2021
Lipstick or eyeliner mishap · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Oct 8, 2021
Smudge with a greasy substance · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Jul 5, 2021
Smudge · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 4, 2021
Daub · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 17, 2021
Smudge · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 2, 2021
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Smudge · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 21, 2020
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 24, 2020
Daub · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Jun 29, 2020
Daub · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jun 5, 2020
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 7, 2020
Mascara mishap · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Jan 30, 2020
Daub · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 8, 2020
Daub · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Dec 30, 2019
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 29, 2019
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 18, 2019
Daub · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 9, 2019
Daub · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 21, 2019
Campaign that tends to blur the facts · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 12, 2019
Daub · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 21, 2019
Slander so loveless on warm-hearted me · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 16, 2018
Bedaub · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 18, 2018
Daub · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 16, 2018
Denigrate wild mares? · Evening Standard · 6 Down