The clue "SMEARS" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 7, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "TARS", a 4-letter word.
Solution TARS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TARS is 4 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 6 solutions. The longest is ANOINTS with 7 letters, and the shortest is TARS with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 7 letters long.
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