Crossword answer
STAINS
6 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 2, 2026
Letter pattern
STAINS
Clues that lead to STAINS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Signs of discolouring (6)6The GuardianOct 2, 2026
Marks that do not wash out easily6Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 20, 2026
Deck coats6Wall Street JournalJul 12, 2026
Blemishes caused by spillages6Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 19, 2026
Laundry problems6Thomas JosephMay 16, 2026
The satin's spoiled by the marks6Evening StandardDec 26, 2025
Blemishes6The IndependentSep 22, 2025
Clothing discolorations6NewsdaySep 8, 2025
Color chart options6NewsdaySep 6, 2025
Trouble spots?6New York TimesJun 14, 2025
Coffee rings, e.g.6New York TimesJun 7, 2025
Maybe black marks, thanks to being caught in wrongdoing6Evening StandardMar 21, 2025
Marks6Evening StandardJun 7, 2024
Wood applications6Eugene ShefferJan 11, 2023
Marks it as potentially two points6Evening StandardNov 18, 2022
About STAINS in crosswords
STAINS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Signs of discolouring (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 2, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
EXHALEBreathe out
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
DELANOFDR part
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
ELPASOTexas city
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
SPIDERWeb designer
JOINEDSigned up
ALPACALlama kin
LARIATRoundup rope
ARISESSprouts up
CLARETRose alternative
Every appearance of STAINS (20)
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Oct 2, 2026
Signs of discolouring (6) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Marks that do not wash out easily · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 21
Jul 12, 2026
Deck coats · Wall Street Journal · 39 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Blemishes caused by spillages · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 13
May 16, 2026
Laundry problems · Thomas Joseph · 40 Across
Dec 26, 2025
The satin's spoiled by the marks · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Blemishes · The Independent · 13 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Clothing discolorations · Newsday · Across
Sep 6, 2025
Color chart options · Newsday · Across
Jun 14, 2025
Trouble spots? · New York Times · 59 Across
Jun 7, 2025
Coffee rings, e.g. · New York Times · 7 Down
Mar 21, 2025
Maybe black marks, thanks to being caught in wrongdoing · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 7, 2024
Marks · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jan 11, 2023
Wood applications · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 23, 2022
Marks · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 18, 2022
Marks it as potentially two points · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 18, 2020
The satin's spoiled by the marks · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Oct 30, 2020
Wood applications · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Apr 3, 2020
Maybe black marks, thanks to being caught in wrongdoing · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jan 5, 2018
Marks it as potentially two points · Evening Standard · 38 Across