Ink stain Crossword Clue

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Ink stain Crossword Answer

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BLOT

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SMUDGE

(6 letters)

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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

STAIN (noun)
1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
2. a soiled or discolored appearance
STAIN (verb)
1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
2. color for microscopic study
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: Other Answers Used in the Past

Blot
(4 letters)
SMUDGE
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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BOLT

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