Stain on a writer's hand, maybe Crossword Clue

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

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
WRITER (noun)
1. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2. a person who is able to write and has written something

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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