Spoil the appearance of Crossword Clue

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Spoil the appearance of Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person’s body)
2. the month following February and preceding April
(verb)
1. make imperfect
2. destroy or injure severely

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

APPEARANCE (noun)
1. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
2. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
SPOIL (verb)
1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
2. have a strong desire or urge to do something
SPOIL (noun)
1. the act of stripping and taking by force
2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

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More WSJ Crossword (8/24/2026) Answers

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22. New York theater awards

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24. Phones ping off of them

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29. Pickling liquid

30. Film festival film, often

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35. Star of “Oppenheimer”

39. Pose for a photographer

40. Playfully impertinent

41. Openly asserts

42. High-protein legume

47. Rip (apart)

48. Clavicle, more familiarly

52. Paintings and sculptures

53. Marisa of "My Cousin Vinny"

54. Spot for a spelunker

55. Character shouted to with a “Hey!” in water treatment ads

59. Make a hem

60. Bee-related

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63. Send a racy phone message to

64. Close-up on a map

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11. Sort who can’t keep a secret

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21. In the style of

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26. Upscale hotel chain

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29. More agile

31. Govt. prosecutors

32. "Not ___ million years!"

33. Bird on Australian coins

35. Scandal-avoiding ploys

36. 'That's the truth!'

37. Bawdy

38. Bruins' sch

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43. "SNL" airer

44. Glass-raising tributes

45. Play the market

46. Wiggle room?

48. Machinery part

49. Muscat resident

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57. Good card in blackjack

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