The clue "Smear" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 20, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "MALIGN", a 6-letter word.
Solution MALIGN is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution MALIGN is 6 letters long. We have 41 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 276 solutions. The longest is CHARACTER ASSASSINATION with 22 letters, and the shortest is DAB with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "SMEAR" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 02 May 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 22 letters long.