Ink stain Crossword Clue

We have the 4-letter answer for Ink stain crossword clue, last seen in the USA Today Crossword August 23, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can finish the puzzle.

Ink stain Crossword Answer

→32.

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Hide

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

BLOT

(4 letters)

SMUDGE

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(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

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BOLT

More USA Today Crossword (8/23/2026) Answers

Across

1. Total hotties

6. New mom in fawning season

9. Bit of eye cream

12. Units of sourdough

14. "Know ___ good spots?"

15. A long, long time ___ …

16. Worldly and refined

17. Nokcha or longjing

19. Home for piglets

20. Typical commuter car

22. Maid of honor's delivery

23. Reckless speed

25. Briny items in a relish tray

27. Kept under wraps

28. Satisfies fully

29. B-school degree

34. The Grinch's dog

35. One might have a bike lane

37. State with the Amana Colonies

38. Thus far

40. "Overcompensating" actor DiMarco

41. Large concert venues

43. Some undergrad degrees

44. Minor criticisms

45. Address to a superior officer

46. Laughs loudly

48. ___ Wong ("Resident Evil" spy)

49. Treat with a cherry on top

50. Purchase prices

53. Backpack full of supplies, maybe

56. Drop in on

58. Vietnamese for “festival”

59. "Fine, I give up"

61. Gymnastics legend Biles

63. "Why ___ we here?"

64. Viva __ Vegas

65. Like a voice after a long speech

66. Profs' colleagues

67. Tool swung at a tree trunk

68. Gave a moniker to

All Answers

Down

1. React shyly to praise, perhaps

2. Largest artery in the body

3. Party for an expecting parent

4. "Training Day" actress Mendes

5. Picked up on

6. *Well shoot

7. Number of lenses in a monocle

8. Checkup for vision

9. Numbers to be crunched

10. Seemingly forever

11. Vessel for gravy

13. Didn't I tell you?

17. Meme demonstrating absurdity posing as genius

18. Dissenting votes

21. Savory rice-and-lentil dishes

24. Saturn's largest moon

26. Reflective gear for road workers

29. Spike in news coverage

30. Totally exhausted

31. Devices with cash cassettes

32. Lack of objectivity

33. "Shark Tank" investor Greiner

34. Brick-laying pro

36. Total stranger

39. Makes less hard

42. Peppery salad green

47. Give counsel to

48. Film genre with stunt doubles

49. ___ Paulo Brazil

51. On edge

52. "Trusty" horse

53. Animal prone to butting

54. Seed-packed pod veggie

55. Free passes in playoffs

57. 'Sorta?'

60. Honeycomb material

62. Barnyard bleat

All Answers