Anoint Crossword Clue

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ANELE

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(noun)
1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
2. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
(verb)
1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
2. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ANOINT (verb)
1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
2. choose by or as if by divine intervention

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ANELE
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Hint 4: Anagram

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More The Atlantic Crossword (9/12/2025) Answers

Across

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Down

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2. Stock for a herpetologist, maybe

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7. Landscaper’s tool

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9. Stat once displayed next to a 🔁 symbol

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