Ink splotch Crossword Clue

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Ink splotch Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
2. a blemish made by dirt
(verb)
1. make a spot or mark onto
2. dry (ink) with blotting paper

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SPLOTCH (noun)
1. an irregularly shaped spot
SPLOTCH (verb)
1. blotch or spot
INK (noun)
1. a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
2. dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
INK (verb)
1. append one’s signature to
2. fill with ink

Hint 3: Anagram

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